Comet
/ˈkɒmət/
The meaning and definition of Comet, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.
- A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
faxed star
Origin
From Old French comete, from Latin cometes, from Ancient Greek κομήτης.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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