## 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
- Space, Position & Direction

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