-set

/sɛt/

suffix

Used to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the astronomical body descending below the horizon.

“sun + -set → sunset”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. astronomyUsed to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the astronomical body descending below the horizon.

    sun + -set → sunset

    1 more example

    moon + -set → moonset

Cite this entry
APA

-set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-set

MLA

“-set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-set. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-set,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-set.

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