asteroid en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/
- (US) audio
- ăs'tə-roid"
Etymology
]Introduced by German–British astronomer William Herschel in 1802 upon the suggestion of classical scholar Charles Burney Jr. (1757–1817), the son of music historian Charles Burney, a friend of Herschel's. Probably coined as a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “celestial body”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, aster + -oid.
Meanings
- A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
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In the Solar System, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter.
The orbital planes of asteroids, minor bodies that circle the Sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, are often more tilted ...
2007, Hannu Karttunen et al., editors, Fundamental Astronomy, 5th edition, page 131:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| asteroids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Aten asteroid · Apohele asteroid · interasteroid · disasteroid · binary asteroid · iceteroid · icesteroid · Atira asteroid · asterite · kuiperoid · asteroidal · ꞌAylóꞌchaxnim asteroid · asteroidlike · asteroid belt · Vatira asteroid
Relateds
planetoid · meteor · aster · minor planet · astroid · meteorite · comet · exoasteroid · asterism · asterisk
Translations (111)
pt asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ar كُوَيْكِب (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · it asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ro asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · it planetoide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · th ดาวเคราะห์น้อย (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · chr ᏅᏯ ᏧᎳᎬᎭᎸᏓ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · io asteroido (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ml ഛിന്നഗ്രഹം (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · kk астероид (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ja 小惑星 (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · hi क्षुद्रग्रह (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · kmr asteroîd (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · si ක්ෂුද්ර ග්රහයා (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · mk астерои́д (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ko 소행성 (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · sh астеро̀ӣд (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · fo smástjørna (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · sk asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · is smástirni (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tg сайёрак (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tl malatala (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ms asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ca planetoide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ga mionphláinéad (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · fi asteroidi (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · hu kisbolygó (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · mn бага гариг (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · si ග්රහක (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · he אַסְטֶרוֹאִיד (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · bn গ্রহাণু (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · pl asteroida (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · kn ಕ್ಷುದ್ರ ಗ್ರಹ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · id planetoid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · es planetoide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · nl planetoïde (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · nl asteroïde (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · be астэро́ід (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · id asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · my ဥက္ကာပျံ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · mn астероид (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · qu puriq quyllurcha (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · haw hōkūnaʻi (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · hi उपग्रह (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · fr astéroïde (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · lt asteroidas (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · yue 小行星 (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · da småplanet (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · bg астерои́д (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · pt planetoide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · el αστεροειδής (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tk asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ca asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · lo ດາວເຄາະນ້ອຍ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · uz asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · cs asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · fa-ira سَیَّارَک (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ka მცირე ცთომილები (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ru астеро́ид (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ru ма́лая плане́та (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · hu aszteroida (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ug كىچىك سەييارە (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · az asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tl asteroyde (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ps استرويد (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · uz kichik sayyora (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · hy աստերոիդ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ast asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · gu લઘુગ્રહ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · sd گِرَھِڙِي (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · gl planetoide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · nv tsé naatʼaʼí (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ur سَیّارْچَہ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tg астероид (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · hy աստղակերպ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · pl planetoida (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · it pianetino (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tt астероид (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ug ئاستروئىد (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · mr लघुग्रह (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · yi אַסטערויד (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · mi aorangi iti (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · sv asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · bo སྐར་རྡོ (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · gl asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tr asteroit (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · tl asteroyd (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ga astaróideach (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ky астероид (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · uk астеро́їд (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ka ასტეროიდი (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ta நுண்கோள் (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · eu asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · sq asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · es asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · vi tiểu hành tinh (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · nn asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · nb asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · as গ্ৰহাণু (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · de Asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · te గ్రహశకలం (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · et asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · eo asteroido (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · cmn 小行星 (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · mn жижиг гараг (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · da asteroide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · sl asteroid (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · da planetoide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · lv asteroīds (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · ast planetoide (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star) · sh asteròīd (astronomy: a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star)
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