n.
Pronunciation: ' sa-t ə - ˌ l ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin satellit-, satelles attendant
Date: circa 1548
1 : a hired agent or obsequious follower : MINION , SYCOPHANT
2 a : a celestial body orbiting another of larger size b : a manufactured object or vehicle intended to orbit the earth, the moon, or another celestial body
3 : someone or something attendant, subordinate, or dependent especially : a country politically and economically dominated or controlled by another more powerful country
4 : a usually independent urban community situated near but not immediately adjacent to a large city
– satellite adjective