meteoric
/ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/adjective
meteoric is spelled M-E-T-E-O-R-I-C: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, meteoric means “Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in meteoric?
| Letters | 8: M-E-T-E-O-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is meteoric?
Meteoric appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 meteoric?
- /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/
Meteoric has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-meteoric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of meteoric
- more meteoric comparative
- most meteoric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does meteoric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
meteoric iron
- 2
Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
- 3
Originating in the atmosphere.
- 4
Influenced by the weather.
a meteoric flower
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Meteoric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pertaining to a meteor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | météorique |
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 meteoric come from?
From meteor + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).