elemental
el·e·men·tal/(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/adjective, noun
elemental is spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables (el·e·men·tal). It appears 2.4 times per million words in written English, the 17,587th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, elemental means “Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in elemental?
| Letters | 9: E-L-E-M-E-N-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: el·e·men·tal |
| In writing | 2.4 times per million words; the 17,587th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is elemental?
Elemental appears 2.4 times per million words in written English, the 17,587th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce elemental?
- /(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/
Elemental has 4 syllables, split el·e·men·tal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-elemental.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of elemental
- elementals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does elemental mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound).
- 2
Basic, fundamental or elementary.
- 3
Of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water.
- 4
Of, or relating to a force of nature, especially to severe atmospheric conditions.
- 5
Comparable to a force of nature; sudden and unpredictable.
noun
- 1
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Elemental in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | elemental |
| French | élémental, élémentaire |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does elemental come from?
From Middle English elementall, from Medieval Latin elementālis; compare Old French elementel. By surface analysis, element + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).