sputnik

English

/ˈspʊtnɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) Any of a series of Soviet robotic space satellites, especially the first one in 1957.
  • (dated) Any artificial satellite.

Etymology

Derived from Russian спу́тник (fellow traveller, satellite).

Origin

Russian

спу́тник

Gloss

fellow traveller, satellite

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