utúaz
Keywords: space travel, space exploration
| Pronunciation (IPA): | u'du.aθ |
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| Part of Speech: | term verb noun |
| Class: | noxaj |
| Forms: | utúaz, utúazys, utúazka |
| Glosses: | orbit, orbital, orbiter, satellite |
Description:
The term 'utúaz' refers to orbiting. It is formed from 'tuaz', 'ring', and the satellite prefix 'u-'', indicating directed motion.
Verb:
As a verb, 'utúaz' is a noxaj verb of motion which takes an absolutive thing in orbit and a dative thing orbited.
Noun:
As a noun, 'utúaz' means an orbit. The derived form 'utúazka' is an orbiter or satellite.
Modifier:
The derived form 'utúazys' means 'orbital'.