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satellite

/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/ noun

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In Latin: satellites Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about satellite at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon.
  2. A person who follows or serves another.
  3. Any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star.

verb

  1. Broadcast or disseminate via satellite.

adjective

  1. Surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power.
    a city and its satellite communities

Origin

From Middle French satellite, from Latin satelles (“attendant”). Ultimately perhaps of Etruscan origin.

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