cererian
/səˈɹɪəɹɪ.ən/
cererian is the alternative spelling of Cererian.
Adjective capitalized: Cererian
Cererian
- Of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres
- Sprinkled with salt and Cererean grain1823, William Booth, “Nasidien”, in Flowers of Roman poesy, page 42
- An untilled soil its yearly growth of grain Cererian yields1878, William Thomas Thornton, “Epode 16”, in Word for word from Horace, page 314
- Of or relating to the dwarf planet–asteroid Ceres
- Most of the ship's mass would be Cererian water; Earth would supply the crew, the ship's skin, and the engines. Ceres' surface gravity is about ¹/₃₆ Earth's gravity, and the asteroid is just close enough to the sun for it to power the machinery. Cererian water may unlock the solar system.2006 August, Tom Buckner, “Letters”, in Discover Magazine
- Brucite itself has not been observed in meteorites in the amounts implied by Ceres' spectrum, which seems to minimize the likelihood that any Cererean material has been found by meteorite hunters.2012, A.S. Rivkin et al., “The Surface Composition of Ceres”, in Christopher Russell, Carol Raymond,, editors, The Dawn Mission to Minor Planets 4 Vesta and 1 Ceres, page 109
Noun capitalized: Cererian
Cererian (plural Cererians)
- An inhabitant of the asteroid Ceres
- Future, home-born Cererians will presumably become better adapted to their low gravitational environment2009, Martin Beech, Terraforming, page 225
Forms of cererian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cererian |
| alternative form | Cererean |
| alternative form | Ceresian |
| alternative form | Cerean |
| Noun | |
| plural | Cererians |
Origin of cererian
From Latin Cereris, genitive case of Cerēs.
Questions about cererian
- What does cererian mean?
- Cererian means of or relating to the Roman goddess Ceres.
- What is cererian the alternative spelling of?
- Cererian is the alternative spelling of Cererian.
- What part of speech is cererian?
- Cererian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce cererian?
- Cererian is pronounced /səˈɹɪəɹɪ.ən/.
Words near cererian in the dictionary
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