Masculine

Meteor

Meaning

meteor (streak of light caused by extraterrestrial matter entering the atmosphere)

Synonyms

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/meteˈoːɐ̯/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin meteōrum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον (metéōron), neuter of μετέωρος (metéōros, “up in the air”).

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