gravitational

adjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl//

Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.

adjective

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Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.
Unlike most moons of the solar system, ours has the heft, the gravitational gravitas, to pull itself into a sphere.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin gravis Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin gravitō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō New Latin gravitātiōbor. English gravitation English -al English gravitational From gravitation + -al.

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gravitational · Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.

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