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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

위성

Pronunciation / Transliteration: wiseong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Satellite/ˈsæt.əl.aɪt/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"인공위성은 지구 주위를 돌고 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.

    "The new weather satellite transmits high-resolution images of cloud formations back to Earth."
  2. 2

    A celestial body orbiting another of larger size, such as a moon.

    "Titan is the largest satellite orbiting the planet Saturn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin satelles meaning 'attendant' or 'guard', entering English in the mid-17th century to describe celestial bodies orbiting larger planets. In the mid-20th century, with the advent of space exploration, the meaning expanded to encompass human-made devices launched into orbit for communication, scientific research, and reconnaissance.

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