éghajlatú

éghajlatú is a Hungarian adjectival form meaning “having a climate of” a specified type. It is created from the noun éghajlat (climate) with the suffix -ú and is used to describe a noun by specifying its climate. The typical construction places éghajlatú before the noun it modifies, often following a climate-type descriptor such as mediterrán (Mediterranean) or kontinentális (continental). For example, mediterrán éghajlatú terület means “a region with a Mediterranean climate,” while kontinentális éghajlatú ország means “a country with a continental climate.”

In practice, éghajlatú roles are most common in geographical, climatological, and planning texts. It functions as a descriptive compound that links a climate classification to a concrete geographic unit, such as terület (area), ország (country), város (city), or régió (region). The phrase is suitable for formal or technical writing and is widely understood in Hungarian discourse about climate and environment. It is less common in casual speech, where speakers might simply say that an area has a particular climate without forming the compound adjective.

For comparison, there is also a related form, éghajlati, which means “relating to climate” and is used to describe broader climatic concepts rather than a specific climate of a noun, as in éghajlati viszonyok (climatic conditions) or éghajlati övezet (climate zone). Thus, éghajlatú specifies the climate type of a concrete noun, while éghajlati pertains to climate as a field or attribute.