õhkkond
Õhkkond is Estonian for atmosphere. In everyday language it refers to the air surrounding a place or object as well as to the general mood or climate of a setting, event, or community. In scientific contexts the term is commonly used to describe the gaseous envelope around a celestial body, though the more formal technical term in many texts is atmosfäär.
In the physical sense, an atmosphere consists of a mixture of gases held by gravity. On Earth,
Metaphorically, õhkkond describes the feel or ambience of a place or situation. For example, the “õhkkond” of
Note: while õhkkond can be used interchangeably with the more technical atmosfäär in some contexts, the former