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satélite

satellite

noun sah-TEH-lee-teh Rare
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Usage Note

Satélite can be natural (la Luna es un satélite natural de la Tierra) or artificial (satélite de comunicaciones). As an adjective it means 'satellite' in the sense of a dependent or subordinate entity: ciudad satélite ('satellite town'). The written accent on the second syllable marks the unusual stress — three syllables from the end.

Examples

"El satélite orbita la Tierra cada hora."

Natural Translation

The satellite orbits the Earth every hour.

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