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orbit

 

[ หˆษ”หbษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

space

The curved path followed by a celestial object around a star, planet, or moon due to the force of gravity.

Synonyms

circle, revolve, rotate

Examples of usage

  • The Earth orbits around the Sun once a year.
  • The Moon orbits around the Earth every month.
Context #2 | Verb

space

Move in a curved path around a celestial object.

Synonyms

circle, revolve, rotate

Examples of usage

  • The satellite orbits the planet at a high speed.
  • The astronaut will orbit the Earth in the space station.

Translations

Translations of the word "orbit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รณrbita

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค•เฅเคทเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Umlaufbahn

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ orbit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั€ะฑั–ั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ orbita

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ปŒ้“ (ใใฉใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท orbite

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รณrbita

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรถrรผnge

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ถค๋„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obฤ›ลพnรก drรกha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obeลพnรก drรกha

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝจ้“ (guวdร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ orbita

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sporbraut

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ะฑะธั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒขแƒ (orbita)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ orbit

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รณrbita

Etymology

The word 'orbit' originated from the Latin word 'orbita', meaning 'wheel track' or 'rut'. It was first used in the astronomical context in the 17th century by Johannes Kepler. The concept of an orbit was crucial in the development of the heliocentric model of the solar system by Copernicus and Kepler.

See also: exorbitant, orbital, orbitally, orbiter.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,841 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.