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adj
Located or found throughout a polar region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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adjective satellite
located or found throughout a polar region
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
(of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor. Latin circus Latin circum Latin circum-bor. English circum- Proto-Indo-European *kwel-der. Proto-Indo-European *kwól-os Proto-Hellenic *pólos Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos)der. Latin polus Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Late Latin polārislbor. English polar English circumpolar From circum- + polar.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
