English Explanatory Dictionary

Kuiper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Dutch, Dutch surname equivalent to the English surname Cooper, from the profession cooper (“kuiper”)
  2. Gerard Kuiper (U.S. planetary astronomer)
  3. An asteroid in Solar System, the 1776th asteroid registered

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɪpɚ/ /ˈkaɪpə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kuiper.wav

Word forms

Kuiper Kuipers Kuijpers Kuypers

Etymology

From Dutch Kuiper. Doublet of Cooper.

Synonyms

Asteroid Kuiper 1776 Kuiper Asteroid 1776

Derived words

Edgeworth-Kuiper Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt Edgeworth-Kuiper belt object Edgeworth-Kuiper object EKO KBO Kuiper Belt Kuiper belt object Kuiper object
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