English Explanatory Dictionary

Orionid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of the meteors in a prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.

Pronunciation

/əˈɹaɪ.ə.nɪd/ /oʊˈɹaɪ.ə.nɪd/

Word forms

Orionid Orionids

Etymology

From Orion + -id; so called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Orion.

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