asteroīds

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See also: asteroids

Latvian

 asteroīds on Latvian Wikipedia
Asteroīds (433 Eros)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, star) + εἶδος (eîdos, form).

Noun

asteroīds m (1st declension)

  1. (astronomy) asteroid (celestial body smaller than a planet that orbits a star, especially the Sun)
    asteroīdi kustas galvenokārt starp Marsa un Jupitera orbītāmasteroids mostly move between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

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