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regmaglypt

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛɡ.mə.ɡlɪpt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɹɛɡ.mə.ɡlipt/

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noun

Meaning 1

A small, shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite, resembling a thumbprint impression in clay, created by ablation while falling in an atmosphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥῆγμα (rhêgma, “something broken or rent asunder; a breach, cleft, fracture”), + γλυπτόν (gluptón, “carving, sculpture”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: erregmaglipto — small, shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite
  • French: regmaglypte — small, shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite
  • Galician: regmaglipto — small, shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite
  • German: Regmaglypte — small, shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite
  • Swedish: regmaglypt — small, shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite
  • Tamil: விண்கல் பள்ளம் (viṇkal paḷḷam) — small, shallow indentation or pit on the surface of a meteorite