Meaning
comet
- An astronomical body of ice and dust with a luminous tail
- A star of Bethlehem figure in holiday decorations (stella cometa)
In a sentence
Gli astronomi hanno avvistato una cometa molto luminosa ieri notte.
Astronomers spotted a very bright comet last night.
La famosa cometa di Halley torna visibile ogni settantasei anni.
Halley's famous comet becomes visible every seventy-six years.
Abbiamo messo una stella cometa in cima all'albero.
We put a Christmas star at the top of the tree.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cometa | feminine · singular |
| comete | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Unlike 'pianeta' (which is masculine), 'cometa' is feminine and pluralises regularly to 'comete'.