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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSky Phenomenon
/skaɪ ˈfɛnəˌmɛnən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any observable event or occurrence in the sky, particularly those that are notable or extraordinary.
"The aurora borealis is a stunning sky phenomenon that attracts many tourists." - 2
A natural occurrence in the atmosphere that can be seen from the Earth's surface.
"Meteor showers are a fascinating sky phenomenon that occur annually."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sky' originates from Old Norse 'ský', meaning 'cloud', while 'phenomenon' comes from the Greek 'phainomenon', meaning 'that which appears or is seen'. The combination reflects the observable events occurring in the atmosphere.
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Phénomène Céleste
Transliteration: fɛ.nɔ.mɛn se.lɛst
"La pluie de météores est un phénomène céleste fascinant."
Himmelsphänomen
Transliteration: ˈhɪm.ləs.fɛː.nə.mɛn
"Der Polarlichter ist ein beeindruckendes Himmelsphänomen."
Fenomeno Celeste
Transliteration: feˈnɔ.me.no tʃeˈlɛ.ste
"Le stelle cadenti sono un fenomeno celeste affascinante."
Fenómeno Celestial
Transliteration: feˈnó.me.no se.leˈstjal
"Las lluvias de meteoros son un fenómeno celestial impresionante."
Fenômeno Celestial
Transliteration: feˈnɔ.me.nu se.leˈstjaw
"As chuvas de meteoros são um fenômeno celestial fascinante."
आसमानीय घटना
Transliteration: āsmānīya ghaṭnā
"उल्का बौछार एक अद्भुत आसमानीय घटना है।"
天空现象
Transliteration: tiānkōng xiànxiàng
"流星雨是一个迷人的天空现象。"
하늘 현상
Transliteration: haneul hyeonsang
"유성우는 매력적인 하늘 현상입니다."
空の現象
Transliteration: sora no genshō
"流星群は魅力的な空の現象です。"
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