Perseid

See also: perseid

English

Etymology

Perseus +‎ -id

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɜː.sɪ.ɪd/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɝ.si.ɪd/

Noun

Perseid (plural Perseids)

(astronomy) Any of the meteors in a meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation Perseus.

Translations

meteor of the meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation Perseus

Chinese:
Mandarin: 英仙座流星雨 (yīngxiānzuòliúxīngyǔ)
Dutch: Perseïde m
German: Perseiden (de) pl
Spanish: perseida f

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