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PRONUNCIATION OF IAPETUS

Iapetus  [aɪˈæpɪtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IAPETUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Iapetus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IAPETUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Iapetus in the English dictionary

The definition of Iapetus in the dictionary is a large outer satellite of the planet Saturn.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IAPETUS


ancipitous
ænˈsɪpɪtəs
apparatus
ˌæpəˈreɪtəs
coitus
ˈkəʊɪtəs
comitatus
ˌkɒmɪˈteɪtəs
crepitus
ˈkrɛpɪtəs
duplicitous
djuːˈplɪsɪtəs
emeritus
ɪˈmɛrɪtəs
gratuitous
ɡrəˈtjuːɪtəs
hiatus
haɪˈeɪtəs
impetus
ˈɪmpɪtəs
precipitous
prɪˈsɪpɪtəs
serendipitous
ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəs
situs
ˈsaɪtəs
status
ˈsteɪtəs
stratus
ˈstreɪtəs
strepitous
ˈstrɛpɪtəs
tinnitus
ˈtɪnɪtəs
Titus
ˈtaɪtəs
ubiquitous
juːˈbɪkwɪtəs
Vitus
ˈvaɪtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IAPETUS

Ia.
IAA
IAAF
IAEA
IAF
iamb
iambi
iambic
iambic pentameter
iambically
iambist
iambographer
iambus
ianthine
IAP
IARU
IAS
IATA

WORDS THAT END LIKE IAPETUS

Admetus
boletus
cathetus
Cetus
Epictetus
fetus
foetus
Miletus
quietus
Servetus
Urbs Vetus

Synonyms and antonyms of Iapetus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Iapetus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IAPETUS

Find out the translation of Iapetus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Iapetus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Iapetus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

土卫八
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Iapetus
570 millions of speakers

English

Iapetus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आइपिटस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

array(إيبتثس)
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Япет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Iapetus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Iapetus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Japet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iapetus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Iapetus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イアペタス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이아페투스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Iapetus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Iapetus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Iapetus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयपेटस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İyapetüs
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Giapeto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Japetus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Япет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Iapetus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ιαπετός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Iapetus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Iapetus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Iapetus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Iapetus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IAPETUS»

The term «Iapetus» is regularly used and occupies the 76.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IAPETUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Iapetus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IAPETUS»

Discover the use of Iapetus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Iapetus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paleomagnetism of the Atlantic, Tethys and Iapetus Oceans
Continents move around continuously with respect to each other; this book describes what went where.
Rob van der Voo, 2005
2
Iapetus
On a one-way trip to the moons of Saturn, Jefferson Kayoto, a private detective fleeing some dangerous people, must face a colony of homicidal telepaths too lethal to live anywhere but Iapetus. Original.
William S. Kirby, 1993
3
The orbit of Iapetus, the outer satellite of Saturn
This satellite of Saturn was discovered by Jean Dominique Cassini, at Paris, October 25, 1671.
Asaph Hall, 1885
4
Introduction to Planetary Science: The Geological Perspective
16.4.6 Iapetus and Phoebe Iapetus has about the same mass and diameter as Rhea but it is located almost seven times farther from Saturn than Rhea at an average distance of 3564 × 103km. Iapetus was discovered by Jean-Dominique  ...
Gunter Faure, Teresa M. Mensing, 2007
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Annals of the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College
A LARGE number of measures were made of the eighth satellite of Saturn, Iapetus, to determine the nature of its well known variability. Owing to the motion of Saturn, it was necessary to select a different comparison star every few days.
Harvard College Observatory, 1909
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Washington Observations
Titan-Iapetus. go Leonis . . . Titan-Iapetus . 23 co Leonis . Enceladus 26 27 3" Titan-Iapetus. Oheron . . . Titania. . . . a> Leonis . Tethys. . Titan-Iapetus . May 3 Titan-Iapetus . Titan-Iapetus . Titania. . . . Oberon . . . Titan-Iapetus . Titan-Iapetus .
United States Naval Observatory, 1899
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Astronomical, Magnetic and Meteorological Observations Made ...
Object Observed. 'E 94) а 1? <1 .E 1892. ° 11. 111. .Арг. 12 Titan-Iapetns . . . . . . . S 36.2 13 œ Leonis . . . . . . . . . 100 6- 9 Titan-Iapetus. . . . 8 59.4 23 07 Leonis . . . . _. . . . . 100 б. 3 Enceladus . . . . . . . . 165.4 8 22 Titan-Iapetus . . . . . . . 9 26.6 ...
‎1899
8
Astronomical Results from Observations Made at the Royal ...
Iapetus— concluded. Time by Sidereal Standard at observation of Distance. Greenwich Sidereal Time at observation of Distance. Reading Instrumental Constant. Concluded Distance in Arc. Concluded Distance Limb Time by Sidereal ...
Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1875
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Annals
Rgg}::;_ Hour. Object observed. 8:38:21 Reading. Zero. Obs. Remarks. 4681 Dec . 16 6.0 Iapetus 5 3.330 J. Dec. 16. Swing 8, 6, 6. 4682 “ “ 6.1 Star 5 3.122 . . . _ 4683 “ “ 6.2 “ g 5 4.612 S. J. 1 8“ "mm" 0“ 2' 4684 “ “ 6.3 Iapetus 5 3.232 S. J. 4685  ...
Harvard College Observatory, 1879
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Photometric Observations Made Principally with the ...
Iapetus Iapetus Star b ts b Iapetus “ Star b Inpetus Star b Iapetus Star b as b Iapetus Iapetus Star b Ia b Iapetus “ Jan. 7. Seeing 7, 8, 9. [ See remark, Oct. 2. See remark, Oct. 2. Clouds. See rem.,Oct. 2. Jan. 10. Seeing 6, 3, 3. See remark. Oct. 2.
Edward Charles Pickering, Arthur Searle, Winslow Upton, 1879

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IAPETUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Iapetus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mysterious mountain in a moat revealed on Charon -
Another mission team member, Anne Verbiscer, compared the mountain on Charon to a similar feature on Saturn's strange moon Iapetus. «The Space Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Pluto and other known “not-planets” in our solar system mapped in …
It's just an accident that Pluto wound up next to Iapetus and Triton, which I think are the two best analogs for what we can see on Pluto's surface. «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
I kveld kommer nærbildene av Pluto
De kan minne litt om hva man har sett på Saturn-månen Iapetus. Det vil bli spennende å finne ut hva det mørke kommer av og hva det lyse er, ... «Aftenposten, Jul 15»
4
The Pluto Encounter: A View From Afar!
Some other objects show the same kinds of features such as Saturn's moon Iapetus, or even the mare on our own familiar moon. No one really ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Prometheus Slices Through Saturn's F Ring
Prometheus was the son to Iapetus, the Titan and brother of Atlas and Epimetheus. Prometheus is best known for stealing fire from the gods for ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jul 15»
6
Live Dispatches from the New Horizons Control Room
... to all that, Pluto might have an equatorial ridge, a landform that exists in only one other place in the solar system: Saturn's moon Iapetus. «NOVA Next, Jul 15»
7
New database documents submarine landslides
... of a volcanic arc that developed on the Ganderian microcontinent during subduction-related closure of the Iapetus ocean in Ordovician time. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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That's Entertainment: Spotlighting events in and around the area
His second album, "Iapetus," features his original compositions and arrangements. Gibson teaches at Heartland Community College and the UI ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Pluto's progression: Third-to-last Pluto day before encounter
Pluto is reminding me a little more of Iapetus than of Triton — not in terms of the light/dark contrast so much as the unusual equatorial features. «The Planetary Society, Jul 15»
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Here's the Weird Feature I'd Most Like to See on Pluto
Rising roughly 20 kilometers high in some parts, Iapetus' mountain ridge is, to the best of our knowledge, one of a kind. No one knew it was ... «National Geographic, Jun 15»

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