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meteor
- /ˈmiːtɪ.ə/ UK
- /ˈmiːtɪɔː/ UK
- /ˈmi.tiɚ/ US
- [ˈmi.ɾiɚ] US
- /ˈmi.tioɹ/ US
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Where it comes from
From Middle French météore, from Old French, 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”).
The original sense of “atmospheric phenomenon” gave rise to meteorology, but the meaning of "meteor" is now restricted to extraterrestrial objects burning up as they enter the atmosphere.
noun meteors
- An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars). Europe, where the Sun dares ſcarce appeare, For freezing Meteors and congealed cold: […]
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A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star.
Similar: falling star, shooting star, faxed star, 🌠︎
- A prop similar to poi balls, in that it is twirled at the end of a cord or cable.
- A striking weapon resembling a track and field hammer consisting of a weight swung at the end of a cable or chain.
- Any short-lived source of wonderment.
verb meteors · meteoring · meteored
- To move at great speed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shooting star, meteoroid, falls, meteorite, day, fragment, event, caucus, asteroid, meteorol., metar, meterologist, moonbow, meteotsunami, mamma, air mass
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Talk about this word "meteor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/meteor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. meteor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/meteor "meteor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/meteor.Cite this
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