sputnik

Meaning

1. (historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
2. (dated) Any artificial satellite.

Synonyms

satellite

📡

artificial satellite

man-made satellite

satellite vehicle

orbital vehicle

artificial earth satellite

man-made earth satellite

earth satellite

Translations

spoutnik

Sputnik

sputnik

σπούτνικ

spoetnik

esputinique

sputnik

سبوتنيك

sputnik

سْبُوتْنِيك

Sputnik

δορυφόρος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspʊtnɪk/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Slavic *sъ(n)
Russian с- (s-)
Proto-Indo-European *pent-
Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s
Proto-Balto-Slavic *pántis
Proto-Slavic *pǫtь
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ
Proto-Slavic *-ikъ
Proto-Slavic *-ьnikъ
Proto-Slavic *pǫtьnikъ
Russian пу́тник (pútnik)
Russian спу́тник (spútnik)bor.
English sputnik
From Russian спу́тник (spútnik, “satellite”, literally “fellow traveller”), from с- (s-, “with, together”) + пу́тник (pútnik, “traveller”), from путь (putʹ, “way, journey”) + agent suffix -ник (-nik).