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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStar-system
/ˈstɑːr ˈsɪs.təm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of stars that are gravitationally bound to each other.
"The Milky Way galaxy contains numerous star-systems, each with its own planets and celestial bodies." - 2
A system of stars that may include binary stars, star clusters, or multiple star systems.
"Astronomers study star-systems to understand the formation and evolution of galaxies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'star-system' combines 'star', derived from Old English 'steorra', and 'system', from Latin 'systema', which traces back to Greek 'sustēma'. The phrase emerged in the 19th century to describe a group of stars bound by gravity, evolving in meaning with advancements in astronomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Star-system" is said worldwide
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système stellaire
Transliteration: système stellaire
"Notre système solaire est un exemple de système stellaire."
Sternensystem
Transliteration: Sternensystem
"Das Sonnensystem ist ein bekanntes Sternensystem."
sistema stellare
Transliteration: sistema stellare
"Il sistema solare è un sistema stellare."
sistema estelar
Transliteration: sistema estelar
"El sistema solar es un sistema estelar."
sistema estelar
Transliteration: sistema estelar
"O sistema solar é um sistema estelar."
तारा प्रणाली
Transliteration: tārā praṇālī
"सूर्य तारा प्रणाली का एक उदाहरण है।"
恒星系统
Transliteration: héngxīng xìtǒng
"太阳系是一个恒星系统。"
항성계
Transliteration: hangseonggye
"태양계는 항성계의 한 예입니다."
星系
Transliteration: seikei
"太陽系は星系の一例です。"
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