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halley's comet

/ˌhæliːz ˈkɒmɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
hal-ley's -comet
IPA
/ˌhæliːz ˈkɒmɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A great comet which can be seen from Earth every 75–76 years.

name

Alternative form of Halley's Comet.

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Etymology

Circa 1758. Named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who first computed its orbit and established its periodicity. Halley predicted the return of the comet (then last seen in 1682) in 1705; when it did return in late 1758, it quickly acquired this name.

Synonyms

1P/Halley Comet Halley Halley

Questions

How do you pronounce halley's comet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhæliːz ˈkɒmɪt/.
What does halley's comet mean?
A great comet which can be seen from Earth every 75–76 years.
Where does halley's comet come from?
Circa 1758. Named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who first computed its orbit and established its periodicity. Halley predicted the return of the comet (then last seen in 1682) in 1705; when it did return in late 1758, it quickly acquired this name.

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