אסטרואיד

Hebrew

Etymology

From English asteroid.

Pronunciation

Noun

אַסְטֵרוֹאִיד • (astero'ídm

  1. (astronomy) asteroid (a naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape)
  • חֲגוֹרַת הָאַסְטֵרוֹאִידִים (khagorát ha'asteróidim, asteroid belt)