asteroide

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) asteroid
2. (masculine) asteroid (any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea)
3. (Brazil, alt-of, deliberate, humorous, masculine, misspelling) deliberate misspelling of esteroide

Adj

1. (feminine, masculine, not-comparable) starlike, star-shaped
2. (feminine, masculine, not-comparable, relational) Of, or pertaining to, the class Asteroidea

Concepts

asteroid

planetoid

minor planet

Synonyms

asteróide

planeta menor

planetóide

Asteroide

Asteroides

Asteróide

Translations

astéroïde

asteroide

asteroide

asteroide

asteroit

Asteroid

planétoïde

pianetino

planetoide

planetoide

asteroîd

asteroides

asteroïde

planetoïde

Pronounced as (IPA)

/as.teˈɾɔj.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: ἀστεροειδής

In summary

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs, “starlike”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).