asteroide
Pronunciation: [əs.təˈɾo̞j.ðə]
“asteroide” is a Catalan word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Catalan
- Objecte sòlid d'ocurrència natural, més petit que un planeta, que no és un cometa i que orbita un estel.
- Al sistema solar, un cos com l'anterior que es troba principalment entre les òrbites de Júpiter i Mart.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).
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