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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCometary
/ˈkɒm.ɪ.tər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of comets.
"The cometary tail was visible from Earth during the night sky." - 2
Pertaining to the properties or behavior of comets.
"Scientists studied the cometary activity to understand its composition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cometary' originates from the Latin word 'cometa', which itself derives from the Greek 'komētēs', meaning 'long-haired', referring to the appearance of comets. The word has evolved through Middle English and has been used in scientific contexts since the 17th century to describe phenomena related to comets.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cometary" is said worldwide
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cométaire
Transliteration: kometaire
"La queue cométaire était visible dans le ciel nocturne."
kometär
Transliteration: kometär
"Die kometären Aktivitäten wurden von Wissenschaftlern untersucht."
cometario
Transliteration: cometario
"La coda cometaria era visibile nel cielo notturno."
cometario
Transliteration: cometario
"La actividad cometaria fue estudiada por los científicos."
cometário
Transliteration: cometário
"A cauda cometária era visível no céu noturno."
धूमकेतु संबंधी
Transliteration: dhūmaketu sambandhī
"वैज्ञानिकों ने धूमकेतु संबंधी गतिविधियों का अध्ययन किया।"
彗星的
Transliteration: huìxīng de
"科学家研究了彗星的活动。"
혜성의
Transliteration: hyeseong-ui
"과학자들은 혜성의 활동을 연구했습니다."
彗星の
Transliteration: suisei no
"科学者たちは彗星の活動を研究しました。"
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