asteroīds

See also: asteroids

Latvian

Asteroīds (433 Eros)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστεροειδής (asteroeidḗs), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “form”).

Noun

asteroīds m (1st declension)

1. (astronomy) asteroid (celestial body smaller than a planet that orbits a star, especially the Sun)

   asteroīdi kustas galvenokārt starp Marsa un Jupitera orbītām ― asteroids mostly move between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

Declension

Declension of asteroīds (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	asteroīds	asteroīdi
genitive	asteroīda	asteroīdu
dative	asteroīdam	asteroīdiem
accusative	asteroīdu	asteroīdus
instrumental	asteroīdu	asteroīdiem
locative	asteroīdā	asteroīdos
vocative	asteroīd	asteroīdi

Derived terms

• asteroīdu josla

See also

• saules sistēma