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satélite
satélite
Portuguese
Etymology
From Middle French satellite (“follower, attendant”), from Latin satellitem, accusative of satelles (“attendant, guard”), from Etruscan *𐌔𐌀𐌕𐌍𐌀𐌋 (satnal) .
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.ˈtɛ.li.tɨ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ˈtɛ.li.tʃi/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.ˈtɛ.li.te/
- (Nordestino) IPA(key): /sa.ˈtɛ.li.ti/
Noun
satélite m (plural satélites)
- satellite (object orbiting a celestial object)