meteorite

See also: Meteorite and météorite

English

A cast of the Middlesbrough meteorite, which fell to earth on 14 March 1881 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Etymology

meteor + -ite

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmiː.tɪ.ə.ɹaɪt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmi.ti.əˌɹaɪt/, /-ɾi-/
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  • Hyphenation: me‧te‧or‧ite

Noun

meteorite (plural meteorites)

  1. A metallic or stony object or body that is the remains of a meteor.

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Italian

Noun

meteorite m or f (plural meteoriti)

  1. meteorite

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