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meteor

Syllabification: (me·te·or)

Pronunciation: /ˈmētēər, -ēˌôr/

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Definition of meteor

noun

a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth’s atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting any atmospheric phenomenon): from modern Latin meteorum, from Greek meteōron, neuter (used as a noun) of meteōros 'lofty'

Remember that meteor ends with -eor.