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  • prefix Related to stars or constellations, as sidereal relationships.
  • prefix Related to iron or steel, as in siderosis (fibrosis caused by iron deposits).

Etymologies

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From Latin sīdus, sideris, ("constellation").

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From Ancient Greek σίδηρος (sidēros, "iron").

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