planetic
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin planeticus, from Ancient Greek πλανητικός (planētikós), from πλανητός (planētós, “wandering; planetary”), from πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer, planet”), from πλανάω (planáō, “to wander”) + -της (-tēs, masculine agent noun suffix).
Adjective edit
planetic (comparative more planetic, superlative most planetic)
- (astronomy, rare) Of or relating to planets; planetary.
- Synonym: (obsolete) planetical
- (obsolete, figuratively) Ever-changing; erratic, turbulent.
- (biology) Of or relating to the transfer of nuclei between cells (in certain fungi and algae species).
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “planetic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “planetic”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “planetic, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.