Latin definition for: cometa, cometae

noun

  • declension: 1st declension
  • gender: feminine

Definitions:

  1. (portent of disaster)
  2. comet
  3. luminous body in sky w/trail/tail
  4. meteor
  • Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
  • Area: Science, Philosophy, Mathematics, Units/Measures
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)

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