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comète

comet

noun koh-MET Rare
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Origin: Latin cometa, from Greek kometes (long-haired), from kome (hair), referring to its tail

Usage Note

Comète is feminine. The tail of a comet is la queue d'une comète. Famous examples cited in French culture include la comète de Halley (Halley's Comet), which appears every 75–76 years.

Examples

"On peut voir cette comète à l'œil nu cette semaine."

Natural Translation

You can see this comet with the naked eye this week.

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