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étoile filante (noun)

A small, rapidly moving meteor that burns up on entering the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a star (étoile) that is 'filing' (filante) its way across the sky like a fast car 'filing' through traffic.

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Un étoile filante → Une étoile filante

Étoile filant → Étoile filante

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