satélite

/saˈtelite/ · B1 · noun · m

satellite

🛰️ Latin satelles = bodyguard: a satellite escorts its planet

Same word as English satellite, from Latin satelles, an attendant or escort. The Spanish stress lands on the second syllable: sa-TÉ-li-te, with four syllables because the final e is pronounced. Masculine: el satélite.

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