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Word entry · 9 letters

satellite

Best crossword clue

"Body orbiting a planet"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/Part of speech adjective, verb, nounSorted aeeillsttStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power

Word origin

From Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles (“attendant”). Ultimately perhaps of Etruscan origin.

Used in a sentence

  • The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
  • A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.
  • Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.

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