Perseid

noun

Per·​se·​id ˈpər-sē-əd How to pronounce Perseid (audio)
: any of a group of meteors that appear annually about August 11

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That night also features a last-quarter moon, meaning darker skies to catch a few early Perseid fireballs . Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 This summer is also the time to catch the Perseid meteor shower, which reaches its peak August 12-13. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025 Later, August will bring the Perseid meteor shower, though a bright waning gibbous moon might overshadow the show. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025 California Going to Joshua Tree to watch the Perseid meteor shower? Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Perseid

Word History

Etymology

Latin Perseus; from their appearing to radiate from a point in Perseus

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Perseid was in 1871

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“Perseid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Perseid. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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