Perseid

Per·se·id

 (pûr′sē-ĭd)

n. pl. Per·se·ids or Per·se·i·des (pər-sē′ĭ-dēz′)

One of a shower of meteors that appears to originate in the vicinity of the constellation Perseus during the second week of August.

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[From Latin Perseus, the constellation Perseus; see Perseus, or from Greek Persēides, pl. of Persēis, offspring of Perseus (from Perseus, Perseus).]

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Perseid

(ˈpɜːsɪɪd)

n

(Celestial Objects) any member of a meteor shower occurring annually around August 12th and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus

[C19: from Greek Persēides daughters of Perseus¹]

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Per•se•id

(ˈpɜr si ɪd)

n.

any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.

[1875–80; Perse (us) + -id¹, or directly < Greek Perseídēs offspring of Perseus]

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