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quasi-satellite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables
quasi-satel-lite
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An object in a specific type of coorbital configuration (1:1 orbital resonance) with a planet, causing it to stay close to the planet over many orbital periods, despite not being a true satellite.

Etymology

From quasi- + satellite.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

quasi-satellites (plural) quasisatellite (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

minimoon mini-moon

Synonyms

quasi-moon quasimoon

Questions

What does quasi-satellite mean?
An object in a specific type of coorbital configuration (1:1 orbital resonance) with a planet, causing it to stay close to the planet over many orbital periods, despite not being a true satellite.
Where does quasi-satellite come from?
From quasi- + satellite.

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