Ceres
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ˈsɪəriːz/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: Ce‧res
Proper noun
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Proper noun |
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- (Roman mythology) Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
- (astronomy) Ceres is the largest object, and the only dwarf planet, in the main asteroid belt that lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
- Synonym: ⚳
Related words
[change]| The Solar System (edit) | |
|---|---|
| Star | sun |
| Planets | Mercury • Venus • Earth • Mars • Jupiter • Saturn • Uranus • Neptune |
| Dwarf planets | Ceres • Orcus • Pluto • Haumea • Quaoar • Makemake • Gonggong • Eris • Sedna |
| Small solar system bodies | asteroid belt • comets • Kuiper belt • meteors • Oort cloud • scattered disc |
| Other | moon • symbols for objects |
