extrasolar

See also: extra-solar

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Etymology

From extra- +‎ solar.

Adjective

extrasolar (not comparable)

  1. (astronomy) of or originating outside the Solar System.
    Some comets are thought to have an extrasolar origin.
  2. (astrophysics) of or originating in a solar system other than Earth's.
    A four-inch telescope was once used to find an extrasolar planet.
    • 1993, Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower, HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP (2019), page 78:
      Of course, no one has any idea whether the extrasolar life is anything more than a few trillion microbes.

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German

Etymology

From extra- +‎ solar.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Adjective

extrasolar (strong nominative masculine singular extrasolarer, not comparable)

  1. (astrophysics) extrasolar

Declension
Positive forms of extrasolar (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist extrasolar sie ist extrasolar es ist extrasolar sie sind extrasolar
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative extrasolarer extrasolare extrasolares extrasolare
genitive extrasolaren extrasolarer extrasolaren extrasolarer
dative extrasolarem extrasolarer extrasolarem extrasolaren
accusative extrasolaren extrasolare extrasolares extrasolare
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der extrasolare die extrasolare das extrasolare die extrasolaren
genitive des extrasolaren der extrasolaren des extrasolaren der extrasolaren
dative dem extrasolaren der extrasolaren dem extrasolaren den extrasolaren
accusative den extrasolaren die extrasolare das extrasolare die extrasolaren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein extrasolarer eine extrasolare ein extrasolares (keine) extrasolaren
genitive eines extrasolaren einer extrasolaren eines extrasolaren (keiner) extrasolaren
dative einem extrasolaren einer extrasolaren einem extrasolaren (keinen) extrasolaren
accusative einen extrasolaren eine extrasolare ein extrasolares (keine) extrasolaren

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Spanish

Etymology

From extra- +‎ solar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eɡstɾasoˈlaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.t̪ɾa.soˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ex‧tra‧so‧lar

Adjective

extrasolar m or f (masculine and feminine plural extrasolares)

  1. (astronomy, astrophysics) extrasolar

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