quasi-satellite
English
noun
Definitions
- (astronomy) An object in a specific type of coorbital configuration (1:1 orbital resonance) with a planet, causing it to stay close to the planet over many orbital periods, despite not being a true satellite.
Etymology
Prefix from English satellite.
Origin
English
satellite
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- adenosatellite English
- anti-satellite English
- antisatellite English
- biosatellite English
- hypersatellite English
- intersatellite English
- intrasatellite English
- macrosatellite English
- megasatellite English
- microsatellite English
- minisatellite English
- myosatellite English
- nanosatellite English
- picosatellite English
- presatellite English
- protosatellite English
- quasisatellite English
- satellite English
- satellitism English
- satellitome English
- satellitosis English
- satelloid English
- subsatellite English
- telesatellite English
- サテライト Japanese
- satailít Irish
- सेटेलाईट Hindi
- satellite Middle French
- satellite
- satelloid
- satellitism
- satellitome
- biosatellite
- subsatellite
- satellitosis
- presatellite
- myosatellite
- antisatellite
- megasatellite
- picosatellite
- telesatellite
- minisatellite
- nanosatellite
- protosatellite
- intrasatellite
- macrosatellite
- anti-satellite
- microsatellite
- hypersatellite
- adenosatellite
- intersatellite
- quasisatellite