orbiter
/ˈɔɹbətɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An object that orbits another, especially a spacecraft that orbits a planet etc. without landing on it.
noun
A person who constantly hangs around with someone they are attracted to, but too shy to talk to.
Derogatory; Slang
Example Sentences
- "One day after the Hope maneuver, a Chinese spacecraft, Tianwen-1, is to also enter orbit around Mars. The Chinese mission is carrying a lander and a rover to explore a large impact basin called Utopia Planitia, but those are not to detach from the orbiter and head to the surface until May."
- "The orbiters in her life in high likelihood like to talk about this and make themselves her emotional tampon and outlet."
Etymology
Etymology tree English orbit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English orbiter From orbit + -er.