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Italian

meteorite

/me.te.oˈri.te/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

meteorite

  • A piece of rock or metal from space that reaches the Earth's surface without being vaporized.

In a sentence

Il cratere è stato provocato dalla caduta di un grande meteorite.

The crater was caused by the impact of a large meteorite.

Gli scienziati hanno esaminato un meteorite ferroso rinvenuto nel deserto.

Scientists examined an iron meteorite discovered in the desert.

Non è ancora chiaro quanto pesasse quel meteorite prima dell'impatto.

It is not yet clear how much that meteorite weighed prior to impact.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
meteoritemasculine · singular
meteoritimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In modern Italian, 'meteorite' is masculine ('il meteorite', 'i meteoriti').
  • Distinct from 'meteora' (a shooting star or meteor, feminine).
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