meteoor
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From Latin meteorum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον (metéōron), from μετέωρος (metéōros, “raised from the ground, hanging, lofty”), from μετά (metá, “in the midst of, among, between”) (English meta) + ἀείρω (aeírō, “to lift, to heave, to raise up”).
Original sense of “atmospheric phenomenon” gave rise to meteorology, now restricted to extraterrestrial objects burning up as they enter the atmosphere.
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meteoor m (plural meteoren, diminutive meteoortje n)
- meteor
- (obsolete) luminary (light-emitting celestial object)
- Synonym: hemellicht
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- → Papiamentu: meteor