clime

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clime^¹

/klaɪm/

Sounds like climb · Rhymes with -aɪm

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “(zone of) latitude”, literally “inclination”), from κλίνω (klínō, “to slope, incline”). See also climate.

noun climes

countable, uncountable A particular region defined by its weather or climate. After working hard all of his life, Max retired to warmer climes in Florida.
countable, uncountable Climate. A change of clime was exactly what the family needed.
countable, figuratively, uncountable The context in general of a particular political, moral, etc., situation. It is a poor state of affairs this great nation is in at present. The current political clime is pregnant with attempts and desired to make lawful such discriminatory acts based on factors within an individual's constitution which are beyond her/his control.

clime^²

/klaɪm/

Sounds like climb · Rhymes with -aɪm

verb

colloquial, misspelling Misspelling of climb

noun

colloquial, misspelling Misspelling of climb

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@misc{clime_2026,
  title = {clime},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clime},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}