orbite
Pronunciation: /ɔʁ.bit/
“orbite” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
In French
- Cavité osseuse dans laquelle l’œil est placé.
- Trajectoire elliptique ou circulaire décrite par un astre autour d’un autre ou du barycentre de plusieurs astres, sous l'effet de la gravitation.
- Influence.
- Ensemble des éléments associés à un élément unique sous l’action d’un groupe.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin orbita.
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More French words
- orbitale antiliante
- orbitale atomique
- orbitale moléculaire
- orbitaliser
- orbite basse
- orbite cislunaire
- orbite crânienne
- orbite crépusculaire
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