cyclogenesis

noun

cy·​clo·​gen·​e·​sis ˌsī-klō-ˈje-nə-səs How to pronounce cyclogenesis (audio)
: the development or intensification of a cyclone

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Federal forecasters said a surface cyclogenesis — a possibly major winter storm — could develop and spin across the mid-Atlantic and southern New England regions, bringing temperatures down by 10 degrees and producing rain and some snow accumulation Wednesday and Thursday. — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024 New England's temperature swing is being caused by two things: The blast of Arctic air has reached the region just as a rapid cyclogenesis is developing over Labrador and Newfoundland, churning up powerful winds, said meteorologist Donald Dumont at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine. — David Sharp, ajc, 3 Feb. 2023

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Etymology

cyclone + genesis

First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cyclogenesis was circa 1938

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“Cyclogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyclogenesis. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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