extrasolar

See also: extra-solar

English

Alternative forms

• extra-solar

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.

Related terms

• extragalactic
• extraplanetary
• extraterrestrial
• solar

 

Coordinate terms

• exo-

Translations

originating outside the Solar System

• Esperanto: ekstersunsistema, ekstersuna
• French: extra-solaire m or f, extrasolaire (fr) m or f
• German: extrasolar (de)
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• Polish: pozasłoneczny (pl) m
• Romanian: extrasolar m
• Spanish: extrasolar (es)

originating in a solar system other than ours

• French: extra-solaire m or f, extrasolaire (fr) m or f
• German: extrasolar (de)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: extrasolar (es)

See also

• interstellar

Anagrams

• relaxators

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German

Etymology

From extra- +‎ solar.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Adjective

extrasolar (not comparable)

1. (astrophysics) extrasolar

Further reading

• “extrasolar” in Duden online

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Spanish

Etymology

From extra- +‎ solar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɡstɾasoˈlaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.t̪ɾa.soˈlaɾ]

Adjective

extrasolar m or f (masculine and feminine plural extrasolares)

1. (astronomy, astrophysics) extrasolar

Derived terms

• planeta extrasolar