meteorite
English
/ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/, /ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/
noun
Definitions
- A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteoroid.
Etymology
Suffix from English meteor (atmospheric phenomenon).
Origin
English
meteor
Gloss
atmospheric phenomenon
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hydrometeor English
- lithometeor English
- megacryometeor English
- meteor English
- meteoric English
- meteorical English
- meteoritic English
- meteoriticist English
- meteoritics English
- meteorize English
- meteorography English
- meteoroid English
- meteorolite English
- meteorology English
- meteoroscope English
- meteoroscopy English
- meteorous English
- micrometeorite English
- micrometeoritic English
- pseudometeorite English
- Meteor German
- meteor Hungarian
- météore Middle French