List of adjectivals and demonyms of astronomical bodies

The adjectival forms of the names of astronomical bodies are not always easily predictable. Attested adjectival forms of the larger bodies are listed below, along with the two small Martian moons; in some cases they are accompanied by their demonymic equivalents, which denote hypothetical inhabitants of these bodies.

For Classical (Greco-Roman) names, the adjectival and demonym forms normally derive from the oblique stem, which may differ from the nominative form used in English for the noun form. For instance, for a large portion of names ending in -s, the oblique stem and therefore the English adjective changes the -s to a -d, -t, or -r, as in Mars–Martian, Pallas–Palladian and Ceres–Cererian;[note 1] occasionally an -n has been lost historically from the nominative form, and reappears in the oblique and therefore in the English adjective, as in Pluto–Plutonian and Atlas–Atlantean.

Many of the more recent or more obscure names are only attested in mythological or literary contexts, rather than in specifically astronomical contexts. Forms ending in -ish or -ine, such as "Puckish", are not included below if a derivation in -an is also attested. Rare forms, or forms only attested with spellings not in keeping with the IAU-approved spelling (such as c for k), are shown in italics.

Note on pronunciation

The suffix -ian is always unstressed: that is, /iən/. The related ending -ean, from an e in the root plus a suffix -an, has traditionally been stressed (that is, /ˈiːən/) if the e is long ē in Latin (or is from ⟨η⟩ ē in Greek); but if the e is short in Latin, the suffix is pronounced the same as -ian. In practice forms ending in -ean may be pronounced as if they were spelled -ian even if the e is long in Latin. This dichotomy should be familiar from the dual pronunciations of Caribbean as /ˌkærɪˈbiːən/ KARR-ə-BEE-ən and /kəˈrɪbiən/ kə-RIB-i-ən.

Generic bodies

Name Adjective Demonym
asteroid asteroidal, asteroidic Asterite
comet cometary
cosmos, universe cosmic, cosmian, universal
ecliptic ecliptical, zodiacal
galaxy galactic, galactian
meteoroid meteoroidal
nebula nebular
planet planetary, planetic
planetoid planetoidal
quasar quasaric, quasarian
sky celestial
star astral, sidereal, siderean, stellar
supernova supernovan

Constellations

Derivative forms of constellations are used primarily for meteor showers. The genitive forms of the constellations are used to name stars. (See List of constellations.) Other adjectival forms are less common.

Name Adjective Derivative
Andromeda Andromedan Andromedid
Aquarius Aquarian Aquariid
Aries Arian Arietid
Auriga Aurigal Aurigid
Bootes Bootid
Cancer Cancerian Cancrid
Carina Carinal Carinid
Capricorn Capricornian Capricornid
Centaurus Centaurean, Centaurian Centaurid
Cetus Cetid
Coma Berenices Comal Coma Berenicid
Corona Austrina Coronal Corona Austrinid
Crux Crucial Crucid
Cygnus Cygnean Cygnid
Dorado Doradid
Draco Draconic Draconid
Eridanus Eridanid
Gemini Geminian Geminid
Hydra, Hydrus Hydrid
Leo Leonic, Leonian, Leonean Leonid
Leo Minor Leo Minorid
Libra Libran Librid
Lyra Lyrid
Monoceros Monocerotid
Norma Normid
Ophiuchus Ophiuchid
Orion Orionid
Pavo Pavonid
Pegasus Pegasean, Pegasarian Pegasid
Perseus Perseid
Phoenix Phoenicean Phoenicid
Pisces Piscean, Piscian Piscid
Piscis Austrinus Piscis Austrinid
Puppis Puppid
Sagittarius Sagittarian Sagittariid
Scorpius Scorpian, Scorpionic Scorpiid
Taurus Taurean, Taurian Taurid
Ursa Major, Ursa Minor Ursal Ursid
Vela Velar, Velic Velid
Virgo Virginal, Virginian Virginid
zodiac zodiacal

Sun

Name Adjective Demonym
Sun, Sol, Helios Solar, Heliacal, Phoebean, Phebean Solarian

Planets

Planets and planetoids
Name Adjective Demonym
Ceres Cererian,[1] Cererean[2] Cererian
Earth, Terra, Tellus, Gaia, Gaea earthly, Terran, Terrestrial, Terrene, Tellurian,[3] Telluric, Gaian, Gaean Earthling, Terran, Terrestrial, Tellurian, Earthian, Earther, Earthican
Eris Eridian[4]
Haumea Haumean[5]
Jupiter Jovian, Jupiterian, Zeusian Jovian
Makemake Makemakean[6]
Mars Martian, Martial, Arean[7] Martian
Mercury;
Hermes (in the evening),
Apollo (in the morning)		 Mercurian, Mercurial, Hermean/Hermeian, Cyllenian,[8] Cyllenean Mercurian, Hermean
Neptune Neptunian, Neptunial, Poseidean[9] Neptunian
Orcus Orcean,[10] Orcan
Pallas Palladian
Pluto Plutonic, Plutonian Plutonian
Saturn Saturnian, Saturnine, Cronian,[9] Kronian,[11] Saturnial[12] Saturnian
Sedna Sednian[13]
Uranus Uranian, Caelian Uranian
Vesta Vestian,[14][15] Vestan,[16][17] Vestalian Vestan, Vestian
Venus;
Hesperus, Vesper (in the evening),
Eosphorus, Phosphorus, Phosphor (in the morning),
Lucifer (in the day)		 Venerian, Venusian, Cytherean,[18] Cytherian,[19] Hesperian,[20] Luciferian,[21] Phosphorian,[22] Aphroditan[23] Venusian, Cytherean

Moons

Earth and Mars
Name Adjective Demonym
Moon (Luna, Selene) Lunar, Selenian, Cynthian Lunarian, Selenite
Deimos Deimian[24]
Phobos Phobian[25]
Jupiter
Name Adjective, demonym
Callisto Callistoan,[26] Callistonian[27]
Europa Europan[28]
Ganymede Ganymedean,[29] Ganymedian
Io Ionian[30]
Saturn
Name Adjective, demonym
Dione Dionean[31][32]
Enceladus Enceladean,[33][34] Enceladan[35][36]
Hyperion Hyperionian[37]
Iapetus Iapetian,[38] Japetian
Mimas Mimantean,[34] Mimantian,[39]
Rhea Rhean[40][41]
Tethys Tethyan[42][43]
Titan Titanian /taɪˈteɪniən/,[44] Titanean[45]
Uranus
Name Adjective, demonym
Ariel Arielian[46]
Miranda Mirandan,[47] Mirandian[48]
Oberon Oberonian[49]
Titania Titanian /tɪˈtɑːniən/[50]
Umbriel Umbrielian[50]
Neptune, Pluto and Eris
Name Adjective, demonym
Triton Tritonian[51]
Charon Charonian[52]
Dysnomia Dysnomian

Galaxies

Name Adjective
Milky Way Galaxy Galactic,[53] Lacteal[54]
Andromeda Galaxy Andromedan
Magellanic Clouds Magellanic


See also

Notes

  1. ^ This is reflected in Russian Паллада Pallada 'Pallas' and Церера Tserera 'Ceres', as well as in Italian Pallade 'Pallas' and Cerere 'Ceres', as in these (and several other) languages the nominal forms of the names often also reflect the oblique. This is not always the case, however – for Mars, Italian Marte parallels the English adjective but Russian Марс Mars parallels the English noun.

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