ceres

incontável · nome próprio

A proper noun referring to the Roman goddess of agriculture, counterpart of the Greek Demeter, and also the name of the largest asteroid and the first discovered.

• 🇵🇹Nome próprio referente à deusa romana da agricultura, equivalente à Deméter grega, e também ao maior asteroide, o primeiro a ser descoberto, classificado como planeta anão.

1. Roman goddess of agriculture B2 formal

   In Roman mythology, the goddess who presides over agriculture, grain crops, fertility, and motherly relationships.

   • The temple of Ceres was a central place of worship in ancient Rome.
   • Farmers would pray to Ceres for a bountiful harvest.
   • The festival of Cerealia was held annually in honor of Ceres.

   🇵🇹Ceres

   Sinônimos: demeter

2. Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt B2 formal scientific

   The largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, classified as a dwarf planet.

   • Ceres was the first asteroid discovered, in 1801.
   • The Dawn spacecraft provided detailed images of Ceres.
   • Scientists believe Ceres may contain a subsurface ocean.

   🇵🇹Planeta anão no cinturão de asteroides

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