COMET - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
Categories: Extraterrestrial object, Estraterrestrial body
📖 Fun Facts About Comet
- • Comets are icy space rocks that glow when they get close to the Sun and their ice turns to gas.
- • Ancient civilizations recorded comets as omens, but modern study revealed them as icy time capsules carrying primitive solar-system material.
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "comet" comes from Ancient Greek κομήτης. It started in Latin comētēs. Then it appeared in Old French comete. Later, people used it in Old English comēta. After that, it was Middle English comete.
🔗 Related Words
faxed star – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!