Perseid

See also: perseid

English

Etymology

Perseus +‎ -id

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɜː.sɪ.ɪd/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɝ.si.ɪd/

Noun

Perseid (plural Perseids)

1. (astronomy) Any of the meteors in a meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation Perseus.

Translations

meteor of the meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation Perseus

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 英仙座流星雨 (yīngxiānzuòliúxīngyǔ)

• Dutch: Perseïde m
• German: Perseiden (de) pl
• Spanish: perseida f

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