Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

areosynchronous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: are-osyn-chronous
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a rate of revolution that matches the rotation period of Mars, and thus remaining over the same point on that planet's surface. (of the orbit of a satellite)

Example Sentences

"[…] the ships dropped a string of comm-relay satellites in areosynchronous orbit."
"I can’t think of her [the spaceship] as an object. Not when I’m living inside her, sailing serenely along in areosynchronous orbit."

Etymology

From areo- + synchronous; compare geosynchronous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: areo

Questions

What does areosynchronous mean?: Having a rate of revolution that matches the rotation period of Mars, and thus remaining over the same point on that planet's surface. (of the orbit of a satellite)
Where does areosynchronous come from?: From areo- + synchronous; compare geosynchronous.

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