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sidereal

adjective si·de·re·al \sī-ˈdir-ē-əl, sə-\

Definition of SIDEREAL

:  of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations :  astral
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Origin of SIDEREAL

Latin sidereus, from sider-, sidus star, constellation
First Known Use: 1647

Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

Rhymes with SIDEREAL

arterial, bacterial, diphtherial, empyreal, ethereal, funereal, imperial, material, venereal, vizierial

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14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sidereal
  2. sidereal astronomy
  3. sidereal clock
  4. sidereal day
  5. sidereal hour
  6. sidereal hour angle
  7. sidereal midnight
  8. sidereal minute
  9. sidereal month
  10. sidereal noon
  11. sidereal period
  12. sidereal second
  13. sidereal time
  14. sidereal year
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