asteroidas

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Lithuanian

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Asteroidas

Etymology

From English asteroid, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, star) + εἶδος (eîdos, form). Likely via Russian астеро́ид (asteróid).

Noun

asteròidas m (plural asteròidai) stress pattern 1

  1. asteroid

Declension

Further reading

  • asteroidas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024