el
masculine
/saˈtelite/
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Translation
satellite
Word origin
From Latin satelles ('attendant, bodyguard, escort'). The astronomical sense of a body orbiting another was adopted in the seventeenth century. English 'satellite' comes from the same Latin word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- satelles
- English cognates
- satellite
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsatelites
Examples
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The Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth.
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The satellite sends television signals.
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A new satellite was launched into space.
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How does satellite navigation work?
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The satellite orbits around the planet.
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