planetary

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈplænəˌtɛri/ UK /ˈplænɪtri/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
relating to a planet or planets

The probe studied the planetary atmosphere of Jupiter.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to a planet or... terrestrial global celestial orbital worldwide

Word family

Related forms planetplanetariumplanetoid

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planetary nebula
a glowing envelope of gas expelled by a dying star

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Late Latin planetarius ('relating to a planet'), from planeta ('planet'), from Ancient Greek planetes ('wanderer'), from planasthai ('to wander').

planetarius Latin planetes Ancient Greek planasthai Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Astronomy & Space Word Formation & Derivatives

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# planetary

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈplænəˌtɛri/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈplænɪtri/

## Meanings
1. relating to a planet or planets

## Examples
- The probe studied the planetary atmosphere of Jupiter.

## Synonyms
- terrestrial
- global
- celestial
- orbital
- worldwide

## Related Forms
- planet
- planetarium
- planetoid

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: planetarius
- Root: planetes
- Root: planasthai

## Etymology
From Late Latin planetarius ('relating to a planet'), from planeta ('planet'), from Ancient Greek planetes ('wanderer'), from planasthai ('to wander').

## AI Etymology
Planetary is from Late Latin planetarius ('relating to a planet'), from planeta ('planet'), from Ancient Greek planetes ('wanderer'), from planasthai ('to wander'). Important recorded forms include planetarius (Latin), planetes (Ancient Greek), and planasthai (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers relating to a planet or planets. The wider family includes related words such as planet, planetarium, and planetoid.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Astronomy & Space
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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