Geminids

[ jem-uh-nidz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. a collection of meteors making up a meteor shower Geminidmeteorshower visible around December 13, having its apparent origin in the constellation Gemini.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Geminids¹

Gemin(i) + -id ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

Try later in the week or perhaps wait until the Geminids in December, although for the Geminid peak this year, an even more ominous full Moon threatens.

From BBC

The Geminids and Quadrantids displays come around in December and January respectively.

From Salon

They also show up on balmy summer nights, as opposed to the Leonids and Geminids, which arrive in November and December, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Geminids come from the sun-orbiting asteroid 3200 Phaethon.

From Seattle Times

The next event is the Geminids, which lasts until Dec. 17, but reaches its peak, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, into the morning of Thursday, Dec. 14.

From New York Times