meteoroid

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English

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Etymology

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From meteor +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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meteoroid (plural meteoroids)

  1. (astronomy) A relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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meteoroid

Etymology

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Borrowed from English meteoroid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tɛ.ɔˈrɔ.it/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔit
  • Syllabification: me‧te‧o‧ro‧id

Noun

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meteoroid m inan (related adjective meteoroidowy)

  1. (astronomy) meteoroid (relatively small (sand- to boulder-sized) fragment of debris in a star system that produces a meteor when it hits the atmosphere)
    Coordinate terms: meteor, meteoryt
  2. (astronomy) meteor, falling star, shooting star (fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star)
    Synonyms: meteor, spadająca gwiazda

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Further reading

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  • meteoroid in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • meteoroid in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • meteoroidy in PWN's encyclopedia