לוין

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Noun

לַוְיָן (lavyán) m (plural indefinite לַוְיָנִים, singular construct לַוְיַן־, plural construct לַוְיָנֵי־)

  1. satellite (smaller body orbiting a larger one)
  2. satellite (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body)
  3. satellite (country, state, office, building etc. under the control of another body)
  4. (colloquial) satellite (technology based on satellite communication)

Synonyms

  • (smaller body orbiting a larger one) יָרֵחַ
  • (body under the control of another body) גְּרוּרָה
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