Etymology

sidereal

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Today it means: Of or relating to the stars. Full definition →

Latin sīdereus ← substrate ← Pre-Greek
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  1. Pre-Greek · derived from
  2. substrate · derived from
  3. Latin · derived fromsīdereus
  4. English todaysidereal

From Latin sīdereus + -al (cf. Latin sīderālis), from sīdus (“star, constellation”), of unknown ultimate origin, likely a substrate language such as Pre-Greek.

Words from the same roots

Latinsīdereus all →

sidereous

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