meteor
English
/ˈmiːtɪə/, /ˈmitiɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A 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.
- (archaic) Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
- (juggling) A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
- (martial arts) A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
- (figurative) Any short-lived source of wonderment.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French météore derived from Latin meteorum derived from Ancient Greek μετέωρον.
Origin
Ancient Greek
μετέωρον
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agrometeorology English
- astrometeorology English
- cryo- English
- hydrometeor English
- hydrometeorology English
- lithometeor English
- macrometeorology English
- mega- English
- megacryometeor English
- mesometeorology English
- meteoric English
- meteorical English
- meteorically English
- meteorite English
- meteoritic English
- meteoritics English
- meteorization English
- meteorize English
- meteorographic English
- meteorography English
- meteoroid English
- meteoroidal English
- meteorolite English
- meteorologic English
- meteorological English
- meteorologist English
- meteorology English
- meteoroscope English
- meteoroscopic English
- meteoroscopy English
- meteorous English
- micrometeorite English
- micrometeoroid English
- micrometeorology English
- pseudometeorite English
- radarmeteorology English
- unmeteoric English
- meteorum Latin
- Meteor German
- Meteoreisen German
- meteor Hungarian
- meteoor Dutch, Flemish
- météorologie French
- метео́р Russian
- μετέωρον Ancient Greek
- meteor Norwegian Bokmål
- meteor Swedish
- meteor Norwegian Nynorsk
- météore Middle French
- cryo-
- mega-
- meteoric
- meteorous
- meteorite
- meteoroid
- meteorize
- meteorical
- meteoritic
- unmeteoric
- meteoroidal
- meteorolite
- meteorology
- hydrometeor
- meteoritics
- lithometeor
- meteorologic
- meteoroscope
- meteoroscopy
- meteorically
- meteoroscopic
- meteorography
- meteorization
- meteorologist
- meteorological
- micrometeoroid
- megacryometeor
- meteorographic
- micrometeorite
- agrometeorology
- mesometeorology
- pseudometeorite
- micrometeorology
- hydrometeorology
- macrometeorology
- astrometeorology
- radarmeteorology