subsatellite

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noun

A component of an artificial satellite that is released once in orbit.

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subsatsub-satmoonmoonsub-moonsubmoontertiary planet
OriginEnglish satellite ← Middle French satellite ← Latin satellitem →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounsubsatellite (plural subsatellites)

plural subsatellites · alternative sub-satellite

  1. spacecraftA component of an artificial satellite that is released once in orbit.
  2. celestial dynamicsA (natural) satellite that orbits another satellite.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
subsatsub-satmoonmoonsub-moonsubmoontertiary planet
Narrower
moonmoonsubmoonsub-moontertiary planet

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Latinsatellitem
  7. Middle Frenchsatellite
  8. Englishsatellite
  9. Englishsubsatellite

From sub- + satellite.

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Cite this entry
APA

subsatellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsatellite

MLA

“subsatellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsatellite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsatellite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsatellite.

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