English
Orionid
From Orion + -id; so called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Orion.
The story
From Orion + -id; so called because the point they appear to come from, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Orion.
Today it means
noun Any of the meteors in a prolific meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.
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Etymograph / Orionid