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planetary

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//ˈplænɪtəri//
  • United States//ˈplænɪˌtɛəri//
  • United States//ˈplænəˌtɛri//
  • //ˈplænɪtri//

Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.

    erratical and planetary life

  2. 2

    Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.

  3. 3

    Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.

  4. 4

    Epicyclic.

    a planetary mixer

Etymology

Etymology tree English planet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English planetary From planet + -ary.

noun

  1. 1

    A planetary nebula.

Forms

plural
planetaries
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