elemental

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English elementall, from Medieval Latin elementālis; compare Old French elementel. By surface analysis, element +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/ Rhymes: -ɛntəl Hyphenation: el‧e‧men‧tal === Adjective === elemental (not comparable) (chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound). Basic, fundamental or elementary. Of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water. (by extension) Of, or relating to a force of nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === elemental (plural elementals) (mysticism, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Catalan == === Etymology === From element +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ə.lə.mənˈtal] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [e.le.menˈtal] === Adjective === elemental m or f (masculine and feminine plural elementals) elemental === Noun === elemental m (plural elementals) (alchemy, folklore, mythology) elemental ==== Hyponyms ==== === Further reading === “elemental”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “elemental”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “elemental” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “elemental”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Spanish == === Etymology === From elemento +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /elemenˈtal/ [e.le.mẽn̪ˈt̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: e‧le‧men‧tal === Adjective === elemental m or f (masculine and feminine plural elementales) elemental Alternative form: elementar (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === elemental m (plural elementales) (alchemy, folklore, mythology) elemental ==== Hyponyms ==== === Further reading === “elemental”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025