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sidereal

si·de·real

UK/saɪˈdɪə.ɹi.əl/ US/saɪˈdɪɚ.i.əl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the stars or constellations

  • “sidereal bodies”
  • “the sidereal system”
2.

(of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars

  • “sidereal time”
Antonyms

Origin

From Latin sīdereus + -al (cf. Latin sīderālis), from sīdus (“star, constellation”), of unknown ultimate origin, likely a substrate language such as Pre-Greek.

Phrases

  • sidereal astrology
  • sidereal clock
  • sidereal day
  • sidereal hour
  • sidereal hour angle
  • sidereal midnight
  • sidereal minute
  • sidereal month

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