orbit

B1 Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈɔɹ.bɪt/ UK /ˈɔː.bɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #5430

Meanings

1

noun
The curved path an object follows as it circles a planet, star, or other body in space.

The satellite is now in orbit around the Earth.
2

verb
To move in a curved path around another object.

The Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
3

noun
An area of influence, interest, or control.

Several small nations fell into the orbit of the great power.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 verb · to move in a curved path... revolve circle

Opposites

deorbit

Word family

Forms orbitedorbitingorbits

Derived forms exorbitismorbifoldorbitalorbitaryorbitationalorbiterorbitographyorbitonorbitopathyorbitotomyorbitrap

Related forms satellite

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark”).

orbite Middle English orbita Latin

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Topics

The Human Body Astronomy & Space

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# orbit

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɔɹ.bɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɔː.bɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 5430

## Meanings
1. The curved path an object follows as it circles a planet, star, or other body in space.
2. To move in a curved path around another object.
3. An area of influence, interest, or control.

## Examples
- The satellite is now in orbit around the Earth.
- The Earth orbits the Sun once a year.
- Several small nations fell into the orbit of the great power.

## Antonyms
- deorbit

## Derived Forms
- exorbitism
- orbifold
- orbital
- orbitary
- orbitational
- orbiter
- orbitography
- orbiton
- orbitopathy
- orbitotomy
- orbitrap

## Related Forms
- satellite

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: orbite
- Root: orbita

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark”).

## AI Etymology
Orbit is inherited from Middle English orbite, orbita, from Latin orbita (“course, track, impression, mark”). The historical chain includes Middle English orbite and Latin orbita. Modern senses include the curved path an object follows as it circles a planet, star, or other body in space and to move in a curved path around another object. The wider word family includes derivatives such as exorbitism, orbifold, orbital, orbitary, orbitational, and orbiter and related forms such as satellite.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Astronomy & Space

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