List Of Adjectivals And Demonyms Of Astronomical Bodies: Wiki list article
The adjectival forms of the names of astronomical bodies are not always easily predictable.
Attested adjectival forms of the larger bodies are listed below, along with the two small Martian moons; in some cases they are accompanied by their demonymic equivalents, which denote hypothetical inhabitants of these bodies.
Generic bodies
| Name | Adjective |
|---|---|
| asteroid | asteroidal, asteroidic |
| comet | cometary |
| cosmos, universe | cosmic, cosmian, universal |
| ecliptic | ecliptical, zodiacal |
| galaxy | galactic, galactian |
| meteoroid | meteoroidal |
| nebula | nebular |
| planet | planetary, planetic |
| planetoid | planetoidal |
| quasar | quasaric, quasarian |
| sky | celestial |
| star | astral, sidereal, siderean, stellar |
| supernova | supernovan |
Constellations
Derivative forms of constellations are used primarily for meteor showers. The genitive forms of the constellations are used to name stars. (See List of constellations.) Other adjectival forms are less common.
| Name | Adjective | Derivative |
|---|---|---|
| Andromeda | Andromedan | Andromedid |
| Aquarius | Aquarian | Aquariid |
| Aries | Arian | Arietid |
| Auriga | Auˈrigal | Aurigid |
| Bootes | Bootid | |
| Cancer | Canˈcerian | Cancrid |
| Carina | Caˈrinal | Carinid |
| Capricorn | Capricornian | Capricornid |
| Centaurus | Centaurean, Centaurian | Centaurid |
| Cetus | Cetid | |
| Coma Berenices | Comal | Coma Berenicid |
| Corona Austrina | Coronal | Corona Austrinid |
| Crux | Crucial | Crucid |
| Cygnus | Cygnean | Cygnid |
| Dorado | Doradid | |
| Draco | Draconic | Draconid |
| Eridanus | Eridanid | |
| Gemini | Geminian | Geminid |
| Hydra, Hydrus | Hydrid | |
| Leo | Leonic, Leonian, Leonean | Leonid |
| Leo Minor | Leo Minorid | |
| Libra | Libran | Librid |
| Lyra | Lyrid | |
| Monoceros | Monocerotid | |
| Norma | Normid | |
| Ophiuchus | Ophiuchid | |
| Orion | Orionid | |
| Pavo | Pavonid | |
| Pegasus | Pegasean, Pegasarian | Pegasid |
| Perseus | Perseid | |
| Phoenix | Phoenicean | Phoenicid |
| Pisces | Piscean, Piscian | Piscid |
| Piscis Austrinus | Piscis Austrinid | |
| Puppis | Puppid | |
| Sagittarius | Sagittarian | Sagittariid |
| Scorpius | Scorpian, Scorpionic | Scorpiid |
| Taurus | Taurean, Taurian | Taurid |
| Ursa Major, Ursa Minor | Ursal | Ursid |
| Vela | Velar, Velic | Velid |
| Virgo | Virginal, Virginian | Virginid |
| zodiac | zodiacal |
Sun
| Name | Adjective | Demonym |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sol, Helios | Solar, Heliacal, Phoebean, Phebean | Solarian |
Planets
| Name | Adjective | Demonym |
|---|---|---|
| Ceres | Cererian, Cererean | Cererian |
| Earth, Terra, Tellus, Gaia, Gaea | earthly, Terran, Terrestrial, Terrene, Tellurian, Telluric, Gaian, Gaean | Earthling, Terran, Terrestrial, Tellurian, Earthian, Earther, Earthican |
| Eris | Eridian | |
| Haumea | Haumean | |
| Jupiter | Jovian, Jovial, Jupiterian, Zeusian | Jovian |
| Makemake | Makemakean | |
| Mars | Martian, Martial, Arean | Martian |
| Mercury; Hermes (in the evening), Apollo (in the morning) | Mercurian, Mercurial, Hermean/Hermeian, Cyllenian, Cyllenean | Mercurian, Hermean |
| Neptune | Neptunian, Neptunial, Poseidean | Neptunian |
| Orcus | Orcean, Orcan | |
| Pallas | Palladian | |
| Pluto | Plutonic, Plutonian | Plutonian |
| Saturn | Saturnian, Saturnine, Cronian, Kronian, Saturnial | Saturnian |
| Sedna | Sednian | |
| Uranus | Uranian, Caelian | Uranian |
| Vesta | Vestian, Vestan, Vestalian | Vestan, Vestian |
| Venus; Hesperus, Vesper (in the evening), Eosphorus, Phosphorus, Phosphor (in the morning), Lucifer (in the day) | Venerian, Venusian, Cytherean, Cytherian, Hesperian, Luciferian, Phosphorian, Aphroditan | Venusian, Cytherean |
Moons
| Name | Adjective | Demonym |
|---|---|---|
| Moon (Luna, Selene) | Lunar, Selenian, Cynthian | Lunarian, Selenite |
| Deimos | Deimian | |
| Phobos | Phobian | |
| Name | Adjective, demonym |
|---|---|
| Callisto | Callistoan, Callistonian |
| Europa | Europan |
| Ganymede | Ganymedean, Ganymedian |
| Io | Ionian |
| Name | Adjective, demonym |
|---|---|
| Dione | Dionean |
| Enceladus | Enceladean, Enceladan |
| Iapetus | Iapetian, Japetian |
| Mimas | Mimantean, Mimantian, |
| Rhea | Rhean |
| Tethys | Tethyan |
| Titan | Titanian /taɪˈteɪniən/, Titanean |
| Name | Adjective, demonym |
|---|---|
| Ariel | Arielian |
| Miranda | Mirandan, Mirandian |
| Oberon | Oberonian |
| Titania | Titanian /tɪˈtɑːniən/ |
| Umbriel | Umbrielian |
| Name | Adjective, demonym |
|---|---|
| Triton | Tritonian |
| Charon | Charonian |
| Dysnomia | Dysnomian |
Galaxies
| Name | Adjective |
|---|---|
| Milky Way Galaxy | Galactic, Lacteal |
| Andromeda Galaxy | Andromedan |
| Magellanic Clouds | Magellanic |
Notes
References
Other websites
- Wordorigins.org Archived 2017-01-13 at the Wayback Machine: Naming The Planets, Part I
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