French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English asteroid, itself a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /as.te.ʁɔ.id/
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  • Homophone: astéroïdes
  • Hyphenation: as‧té‧ro‧ïde

Noun edit

astéroïde m (plural astéroïdes)

  1. (astronomy) asteroid
    Synonym: planétoïde

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Further reading edit