🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Evento astronômico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: evento astronômico

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Astronomical Event/ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl ɪˈvɛnt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O evento astronômico foi um espetáculo incrível."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A significant occurrence in the field of astronomy, such as a solar eclipse, meteor shower, or planetary alignment.

    "The total solar eclipse was one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the decade."
  2. 2

    Any observable phenomenon in the sky that has implications for astronomical study.

    "The discovery of a new comet was an exciting astronomical event for the scientific community."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'astronomical' derives from the Greek 'astron' meaning 'star' and 'nomos' meaning 'law', indicating the laws governing celestial bodies. 'Event' comes from the Latin 'eventus', meaning 'outcome' or 'occurrence', reflecting the nature of significant occurrences in astronomy.

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