Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Orbit
orbitnoun
- Alternative meanings
orbit; path followed by a planet, satellite, or body around another object in space
- Pronunciation
OR-bit
- Root and affixes
Scientific loanword from English orbit. Related to libot, to go around or circle around.
- Variants or conjugations
orbit; orbital path; libot; path around
- Related words and expressions
planet; satellite; outer space; around; Earth
- Meaning and usage notes
Orbit is direct in scientific contexts. To say something orbits or goes around, nagtuyok libot sa or nag-orbit sa can be used.
Education & Learning, Nature & Weather, Ideas & Abstract Concepts
Ang satelayt naa sa orbit sa Yuta.
The satellite is in orbit around Earth.
Nagtuon sila sa orbit sa planeta.
They study the orbit of the planet.