planetary
/pˈlænəˌteɹi/PLA-nuh-teh-ree
/pˈlænəˌtɛɹi/PLA-nuh-teh-ree
Meaningof the wanderers
Common meaning: of the planets
- planeta wanderer; to lead astrayLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 643 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek πλανήτης; πλανάω ‘a wanderer; to lead astray’.
Roots
- πλανήτης; πλανάω Greek “a wanderer; to lead astray”
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