atmosphere

Meaning

Noun

• The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
• The air in a particular place.
• The apparent mood felt in an environment.
• A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
• Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.

Origin

• From French atmosphère, from New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός + σφαῖρα; corresponding to atmo- + -sphere.