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Comet in French

Comet in French is Comète, comète — Comet means a small body of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing tail when it passes close enough for its ice to vaporize.

Comet in French

Comète
proper noun
The fifth reindeer of Santa Claus.
comète
noun
A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.

What does "Comet" mean?

  1. noun A small body of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing tail when it passes close enough for its ice to vaporize.
    "Halley's Comet is visible from Earth roughly every 76 years."
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Comet in a sentence

  • Halley's Comet is visible from Earth roughly every 76 years.
  • Crowds gathered outside to watch the comet streak across the night sky.

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What is "Comet" in French?

"Comet" in French is Comète, comète. Comet means: A small body of ice, dust, and rock that orbits the Sun and develops a glowing tail when it passes close enough for its ice to vaporize.

How do you use "Comet" in a sentence?

Example: "Halley's Comet is visible from Earth roughly every 76 years." In French, "Comet" is Comète, comète.

Are there other ways to say "Comet" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "Comet": Comète, comète.

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