How to Say "Asteroide" in Spanish

asteroide

/asteˈɾoide/

The Spanish word for asteroid is asteroide.

asteroide refers to an asteroid. In more technical contexts, you may also use the expression cuerpo menor del sistema solar.

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of asteroide is asteroides.

/asteˈɾoide/

The word asteroide comes from the Ancient Greek word asteroeidḗs, which literally means 'starlike'.
While asteroide is the common term, Spanish distinguishes between asteroides and meteoroides based on their location in space, a distinction that is strictly maintained in scientific Spanish.
In many Spanish-speaking astronomical contexts, the word planetoide is used for objects slightly larger than an asteroide, illustrating a hierarchy of naming.

Los científicos han descubierto un nuevo asteroide en nuestro sistema solar.
Scientists have discovered a new asteroid in our solar system.
Los cuerpos menores del sistema solar, como los asteroides, son objetos fascinantes de estudio.
Minor bodies of the solar system, such as asteroids, are fascinating objects of study.
Los astrónomos están estudiando las características de una roca espacial que pasará cerca de nuestro planeta.
Astronomers are studying the characteristics of a space rock that will pass near our planet.
Ese asteroide es muy grande.
That asteroid is very big.
Vieron un asteroide en el cielo.
They saw an asteroid in the sky.
El asteroide pasó cerca de la Tierra.
The asteroid passed near the Earth.

Elena and Daniel are looking at the stars with a telescope.

Elena

Mira Daniel, creo que aquel es un asteroide.
Look Daniel, I think that one is an asteroid.
Daniel

No estoy seguro, parece más bien un planeta.
I'm not sure, it looks more like a planet.
Elena

No, el asteroide se mueve más rápido.
No, the asteroid moves faster.
Daniel

Tienes razón, es un asteroide.
You are right, it is an asteroid.

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