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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmétéore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-te-or
"Hier soir, nous avons vu un météore traverser le ciel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small body from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up, producing a bright streak of light.
"Last night, we saw a meteor streak across the sky." - 2
A celestial object that becomes visible as it travels through the atmosphere.
"The annual meteor shower is a popular event for stargazers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'meteor' originates from the Greek word 'meteōron', meaning 'thing high up', which referred to atmospheric phenomena. Over time, it evolved to specifically denote the celestial objects that enter the Earth's atmosphere and produce a visible streak of light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meteor" is said worldwide
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météore
Transliteration: me-te-or
"Hier soir, nous avons vu un météore traverser le ciel."
Meteor
Transliteration: me-te-or
"Gestern Nacht sahen wir einen Meteor am Himmel."
meteora
Transliteration: me-te-o-ra
"Ieri sera abbiamo visto una meteora nel cielo."
meteoro
Transliteration: me-te-o-ro
"Anoche vimos un meteoro cruzar el cielo."
meteoro
Transliteration: me-te-o-ro
"Ontem à noite vimos um meteoro atravessar o céu."
उल्का
Transliteration: ulka
"कल रात हमने आसमान में एक उल्का देखी।"
流星
Transliteration: liúxīng
"昨晚我们看到了一颗流星划过天空。"
유성
Transliteration: yuseong
"어젯밤 우리는 하늘에서 유성을 보았습니다."
流れ星
Transliteration: nagareboshi
"昨晩、私たちは空を横切る流れ星を見ました。"
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