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asteroid in Irish

asteroid in Irish is astaróideach, mionphláinéad — asteroid means a rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

asteroid in Irish

astaróideach
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
mionphláinéad
noun
(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

What does "asteroid" mean?

  1. noun A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.
    "Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year."
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asteroid in a sentence

  • Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year.
  • The spacecraft was sent to collect samples from a distant asteroid.

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What is "asteroid" in Irish?

"asteroid" in Irish is astaróideach, mionphláinéad. asteroid means: A rocky body, smaller than a planet, that orbits the sun, mostly found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

How do you use "asteroid" in a sentence?

Example: "Scientists are tracking an asteroid that will pass close to Earth next year." In Irish, "asteroid" is astaróideach, mionphláinéad.

Are there other ways to say "asteroid" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "asteroid": astaróideach, mionphláinéad.

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