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Pallas
[ pal-uhs ]
noun
- Also called Pal·las A·the·na. Classical Mythology. Athena ( def 1 ).
- Astronomy. the third largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1802 and located in the asteroid belt. Ceres ( def 2 ), Hygieia ( def 2 ), Vesta ( def 2 ).
Pallas
/ ˈpæləs /
noun
- astronomy the second largest asteroid (diameter 520 km), revolving around the sun in a period of 4.62 years
Pallas
/ păl′əs /
- The second largest asteroid, measuring about 570 km (353 mi) at its greatest diameter, and the second to be discovered, in 1802.
- See more at asteroid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pallas1
First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek Pallás, epithet of the goddess Athena, possibly derived from pállein “to balance (a spear before throwing)” or akin to pallakís “concubine”
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