planétoide

See also: planetoide, planetóide, planetoïde, and planétoïde

French

Etymology

From Late Latin planeta, from Latin ([asteres] planetai) "wandering [stars]", from (planasthai) "to wander", of unknown origin

Noun

planétoide m (plural planétoides)

1. (astronomy) A planetoid, an asteroid large enough to be seen as a small planet

Related terms

• planète
• planétaire
• planétarium m
• astéroïde m

Further reading

• “planétoide” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).