Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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For μετήορος (metḗoros), from μετά (metá, beyond) + *ἀορος (*aoros), o-grade noun from ἀείρω (aeírō, I lift up, raise).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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μετέωρος (metéōrosm or f (neuter μετέωρον); second declension

  1. lifted up, on high, in air
  2. (nominalized, neuter plural) astronomical phenomena

Declension

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Descendants

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From the neuter μετέωρον:

  • Bulgarian: метео́р (meteór)
  • Latin: meteōrum (see there for further descendants)
  • Macedonian: метеор (meteor)
  • Russian: метео́р (meteór)
  • Turkish: meteor

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