Perseid
pronunciation
How to pronounce Perseid in British English:
UK [ˈpə:siid]
How to pronounce Perseid in American English:
US [ˈpɚsiɪd]
Word Origin
- Perseid (n.)
- meteor from an annual shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus, 1867, from Modern Latin Perseides (plural), from Greek Perseis "daughter of Perseus" (see Perseus; also see -id). The name might have been introduced in English via the writings of Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli. Other recorded old names for them in English include August meteors and Tears of St. Lawrence.
Example
- 1. Caption : perseid meteors with lunar & planetary conjunction on august 12 , 2012 .
- 2. Perseid meteor shower tonight it 's a spectacular troublemaker .
- 3. What would a perseid librarian want with this ?
- 4. Here 's some great views of the perseid meteor shower from universe today readers around the world .
- 5. Jessica roberts from porthcawl sent two photographs ofthe perseid meteor shower .