suborbital

English

Alternative forms

• sub-orbital

Etymology

From sub- +‎ orbital.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

Adjective

suborbital (not comparable)

1. Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually.

   The first rocket test was suborbital; it didn't even get off the ground but rather exploded on the launchpad.

2. (anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye.

   Antonym: supraorbital

Translations

not reaching orbit

• German: suborbital (de)
• Spanish: suborbital

below the orbit of the eye

• Spanish: suborbital, suborbitario

Noun

suborbital (plural suborbitals)

1. (anatomy) A suborbital bone

German

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

suborbital (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular suborbitaler, not comparable)

1. suborbital

Declension

Positive forms of suborbital (uncomparable, no predicate)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		—	—	—	—
strong declension (without article)	nominative	suborbitaler	suborbitale	suborbitales	suborbitale
	genitive	suborbitalen	suborbitaler	suborbitalen	suborbitaler
	dative	suborbitalem	suborbitaler	suborbitalem	suborbitalen
	accusative	suborbitalen	suborbitale	suborbitales	suborbitale
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der suborbitale	die suborbitale	das suborbitale	die suborbitalen
	genitive	des suborbitalen	der suborbitalen	des suborbitalen	der suborbitalen
	dative	dem suborbitalen	der suborbitalen	dem suborbitalen	den suborbitalen
	accusative	den suborbitalen	die suborbitale	das suborbitale	die suborbitalen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein suborbitaler	eine suborbitale	ein suborbitales	(keine) suborbitalen
	genitive	eines suborbitalen	einer suborbitalen	eines suborbitalen	(keiner) suborbitalen
	dative	einem suborbitalen	einer suborbitalen	einem suborbitalen	(keinen) suborbitalen
	accusative	einen suborbitalen	eine suborbitale	ein suborbitales	(keine) suborbitalen

Romanian

Etymology

From sub- +‎ orbital.

Adjective

suborbital m or n (feminine singular suborbitală, masculine plural suborbitali, feminine and neuter plural suborbitale)

1. suborbital

Declension

Declension of suborbital

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	suborbital		suborbitală	suborbitali	suborbitale
	definite	suborbitalul		suborbitala	suborbitalii	suborbitalele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	suborbital		suborbitale	suborbitali	suborbitale
	definite	suborbitalului		suborbitalei	suborbitalilor	suborbitalelor

Spanish

Etymology

From sub- +‎ orbital.

Adjective

suborbital m or f (masculine and feminine plural suborbitales)

1. (anatomy) suborbital

   Synonym: suborbitario

   Antonyms: supraorbital, supraorbitario