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A meteoric rise means a rise up into the sky. Meteoros is Latin and means "to raise up", usually into the sky. Hence "meteorology" which is the study of the sk
by gilgoomesh 8y ago
A meteoric rise means a rise up into the sky.
Meteoros is Latin and means "to raise up", usually into the sky. Hence "meteorology" which is the study of the sky and "meteors" which are bright lights in the sky.
- vignesh_m 8y agoTIL, thanks
- notacoward 8y ago"Well actually ..." but still no. People don't say "meteorological rise" do they? They're not talking about gradual lifting, or about eyes. They're talking about a meteor. That's a real English word for a real physical thing, which by definition is approaching the earth - i.e. falling. Even if there's some etymological relationship to rising, the dominant relationship between the metaphor and the thing to which it refers in practically any listener's mind is all screwed up. Learn a better phrase, or even better make one up, instead of rationalizing one that's broken.
- detaro 8y agoI believe "meteoric" mainly refers to the speed, not to the sky-reference.