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}}<section begin=summary/>'''Mellifluus''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɛ|l|ˈ|l|i|.|f|l| | }}<section begin=summary/>'''Mellifluus''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɛ|l|ˈ|l|i|.|f|l|uː|s}}) is a distant moon in the [[Space|Eos sector]], orbiting at just beyond 100,000 kilometers. Its atmosphere is a bright shade of turquoise - a color it shares with its largely flat surface, devoid of all but a few mountains - which fades to a pale peach at its furthest depth. From the surface, the turquoise gives way to a burnished gold which seems to always be lingering just over the horizon.<section end=summary/> | ||
==Nomenclature== | ==Nomenclature== | ||
From [[wikipedia:Classical_Latin|Classical Latin]], mellifluus is a term originally coined to describe the cheery sound of a smooth pour of honey. In [[wikipedia:Modern_English|Modern English]], it is the etymological base of the word 'mellifluous', which describes a voice or pattern of speech which is especially sweet, musical, or otherwise pleasant to hear. | From [[wikipedia:Classical_Latin|Classical Latin]], mellifluus is a term originally coined to describe the cheery sound of a smooth pour of honey. In [[wikipedia:Modern_English|Modern English]], it is the etymological base of the word 'mellifluous', which describes a voice or pattern of speech which is especially sweet, musical, or otherwise pleasant to hear. | ||
[[Category:Moons]] | |||
[[Category:Atmosphere - Surtrite/Karnite]] | [[Category:Atmosphere - Surtrite/Karnite]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:53, 4 August 2024
Mellifluus
Pronunciation/mɛlˈli.fluːs/
(Classical Latin) - IPA(key)
(Classical Latin) - IPA(key)
AliasesKypséli
ClassificationMoon
Satellite ofEos
Location26th moon of Eos
Orbital Distance~ 100,000 km
SatellitesMelia
Moon Characteristics
Volume1.41×107 km
Diameter300 km
AtmosphereSurtrite/Karnite
Atmospheric Height25 km
Crust MaterialValkite
Surface Gravity1.4 G
Gravity Well60 km
Notable Minerals
Mellifluus (/mɛlˈli.fluːs/) is a distant moon in the Eos sector, orbiting at just beyond 100,000 kilometers. Its atmosphere is a bright shade of turquoise - a color it shares with its largely flat surface, devoid of all but a few mountains - which fades to a pale peach at its furthest depth. From the surface, the turquoise gives way to a burnished gold which seems to always be lingering just over the horizon.
Nomenclature
From Classical Latin, mellifluus is a term originally coined to describe the cheery sound of a smooth pour of honey. In Modern English, it is the etymological base of the word 'mellifluous', which describes a voice or pattern of speech which is especially sweet, musical, or otherwise pleasant to hear.