meteoroid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English meteor Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English meteoroid From meteor + -oid.
Meanings
- A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meteoroids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
meteorology · meteor · meteoritic · meteoritics · meteoriticist · meteorite
Translations (19)
ar نَيْزَك (small debris in a star system) · fa شهابوار (small debris in a star system) · it meteoroide (small debris in a star system) · eo meteoroido (small debris in a star system) · hi उल्का (small debris in a star system) · bg метеороид (small debris in a star system) · pt meteoróide (small debris in a star system) · de Meteoroid (small debris in a star system) · is geimsteinn (small debris in a star system) · es meteoroide (small debris in a star system) · fa نیزک (small debris in a star system) · fi meteoroidi (small debris in a star system) · is reikisteinn (small debris in a star system) · ga dreigeoideach (small debris in a star system) · tl bulalayak (small debris in a star system) · pl meteoroid (small debris in a star system) · bg метеорно тяло (small debris in a star system) · fr météoroïde (small debris in a star system) · is geimgrýti (small debris in a star system)