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French
Etymology
Borrowed from English asteroid, itself a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs).
Pronunciation
Noun
astéroïde m (plural astéroïdes)
- (astronomy) asteroid
- Synonym: planétoïde
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