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Why was the word comet derived from the Greek word cometes which means hairy star?
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∙ 16y ago
Apparently that is what a comet looked like to the ancients.
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∙ 16y ago
The word comet was derived from the Greek word cometes, meaning "hairy star," because ancient astronomers described comets as "hairy" or having a tail-like appearance. This description was used to differentiate comets from other celestial objects in the night sky.
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