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How do you say "meteor" in Spanish?
el meteorito
In Spanish, "meteor" is el meteorito.
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Pronunciation
This is el meh-teh-oh-REE-toh, stress on the fourth syllable, a longer word built from 'meteoro'.
Grammar notes
el meteorito is masculine. Its plural is meteoros.
Example sentence
Un meteorito atravesó el cielo nocturno.
A meteor blazed through the night sky.
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How to remember el meteorito
Meteorito is 'meteor' with a diminutive ending, like a small piece falling to earth.
Related words
- breeze la brisa
- gale el vendaval
- monsoon el monzón
- blizzard la ventisca
- drizzle la llovizna
- downpour el aguacero
- humidity la humedad
- temperature la temperatura
- climate el clima
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Questions about el meteorito
How do you pronounce el meteorito?
This is el meh-teh-oh-REE-toh, stress on the fourth syllable, a longer word built from 'meteoro'.
Is el meteorito masculine or feminine?
el meteorito is masculine. el meteorito is masculine. Its plural is meteoros.
How is el meteorito used in Spanish?
el meteorito is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un meteorito atravesó el cielo nocturno. (A meteor blazed through the night sky.).
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