fixed star en · NOUN
Etymology
Originally so named as to distinguish the stars that appear to have a fixed position on the firmament from the “wandering stars”, i.e., the planets.
Meanings
- A star whose movement cannot be seen from Earth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fixed stars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (25)
fa بیابانی (distant star) · de Fixstern (distant star) · es estrella fija (distant star) · gl estrela fixa (distant star) · ru неподви́жная звезда́ (distant star) · ko 항성 (distant star) · cmn 恆星 /恒星 (distant star) · fa ایستاده (distant star) · el απλανής αστέρας (distant star) · grc ἀστὴρ ἀπλανής (distant star) · ga réalta sheasta (distant star) · id bintang tetap (distant star) · la stella fixa (distant star) · hu állócsillag (distant star) · id sabitah (distant star) · ja 恒星 (distant star) · fi kiintotähti (distant star) · sv fixstjärna (distant star) · de Standstern (distant star) · he כּוֹכַב שֶׁבֶת (distant star) · is fastastjarna (distant star) · is sólstjarna (distant star) · vi hằng tinh (distant star) · eo fiksa stelo (distant star) · pl gwiazda stała (distant star)