Atmos
/ˈæt.mɒs/noun
A poetic or shorthand form referring to atmosphere, especially in branding or creative contexts.
Did you know?The Greek root atmós meant “vapor” or “steam,” and it survives in English through atmosphere, the word scientists once used for a sphere of exhalation surrounding Earth.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂et-
“to breathe, blow”
Ancient Greek
GRK
atmós (ἀτμός)
“vapor, steam, exhalation”
Late Greek
GRK
atmósphaira (ἀτμόσφαιρα)
“vapor sphere; the sphere of exhalations around the Earth”
17th Century
English
atmosphere
“the envelope of air surrounding the Earth”
Modern English
English
atmos
“informal clipped form used in some creative or commercial contexts”
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