Meanings
nounTrojan asteroid (plural Trojan asteroids)
plural Trojan asteroids
- astrophysicsby extension, any asteroid occupying a Trojan point
Synonyms & antonyms
Similar
Broader
Langrangian asteroid
Narrower
Greek campTrojan camp
Origin
Derived from the names of the first three Trojan asteroids found (Achilles, Patroclus, Hektor)
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish troijalainen, troijalainen asteroidi
- troijalainenasteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit
- troijalainen asteroidiasteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit
- troijalainenany similar asteroid
- troijalainen asteroidiany similar asteroid
French astéroïde troyen, troyen
- astéroïde troyenasteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit
- troyenasteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit
- astéroïde troyenany similar asteroid
- troyenany similar asteroid
Polish trojańczyk, trojańczyk
- trojańczykasteroid sharing Jupiter's orbit
- trojańczykany similar asteroid
Cite this entry
APA
Trojan asteroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trojan%20asteroid
MLA
“Trojan asteroid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trojan%20asteroid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Trojan asteroid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trojan%20asteroid.
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