orbita
orbit
noun OR-bee-tah Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'orbita' (track)
Also means
eye socket
Usage Note
Orbita is feminine, plural orbite, and note the stress on the first syllable. Besides the astronomical path it is the anatomical eye socket, and figuratively nella sua orbita means 'within his sphere of influence'.
Examples
"Il satellite è in orbita."
Natural Translation
The satellite is in orbit.
Literal Translation
The satellite is in orbit.

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