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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMeteoroid
/ˈmiː.tə.rɔɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small rocky or metallic body in outer space that is smaller than an asteroid and can become a meteor when it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
"The meteoroid entered the atmosphere and created a bright streak of light across the night sky." - 2
A fragment of a comet or asteroid that is in orbit around the sun.
"Scientists study meteoroids to understand the composition of our solar system."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'meteoroid' is derived from the Greek word 'meteōros', meaning 'high in the air', combined with the suffix '-oid', which denotes resemblance. The word emerged in the early 20th century as part of the scientific nomenclature to categorize small celestial bodies in space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meteoroid" is said worldwide
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météoroïde
Transliteration: météoroïde
"Le météoroïde a traversé l'atmosphère et a provoqué une lumière brillante."
Meteoroid
Transliteration: Meteoroid
"Der Meteoroid trat in die Atmosphäre ein und erzeugte einen hellen Lichtstreifen."
meteoroide
Transliteration: meteoroide
"Il meteoroide ha creato una scia luminosa nel cielo notturno."
meteoroide
Transliteration: meteoroide
"El meteoroide se desintegró al entrar en la atmósfera."
meteoroide
Transliteration: meteoroide
"O meteoroide causou uma explosão ao entrar na atmosfera."
उपग्रह
Transliteration: upagrah
"उपग्रह ने वायुमंडल में प्रवेश करते ही एक चमकदार रोशनी उत्पन्न की।"
流星体
Transliteration: liúxīngtǐ
"流星体在大气中燃烧，形成了流星。"
유성체
Transliteration: yuseongche
"유성체가 대기 중에 들어오면서 밝은 빛을 발산했습니다."
隕石
Transliteration: inseki
"隕石が大気に突入し、明るい光を放ちました。"
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