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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English asteroid, itself a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /as.te.ʁɔ.id/
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  • Homophone: astéroïdes
  • Hyphenation: as‧té‧ro‧ïde

Noun

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astéroïde m (plural astéroïdes)

  1. (astronomy) asteroid
    Synonym: planétoïde

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