planete

See also: planète

Afrikaans

Noun

planete

1. plural of planeet

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French planete, from Latin planeta, planetes, from Ancient Greek πλανήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer”), from Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō, “wander about, stray”), of unknown origin. Perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to wander, roam”).

Alternative forms

• planet, planett, planette, planyte, planyt, plant, planeth, planeþ

Noun

planete (plural planetes)

1. (astronomy) Each of the seven celestial bodies which move relative to the rest of the stars: the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
2. (rare) Any celestial body, include the fixed stars.

Synonyms

• tungol

Descendants

• planet

References

• “planet(e, (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 June 2018.

Etymology 2

From Latin planēta.

Noun

planete (plural planetes)

1. (Christianity) The outermost garment worn by clergy celebrating the Eucharist; a chasuble.

References

• “planete (n.2)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 June 2018.

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Novial

Noun

1. planet

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Old French

Noun

planete oblique singular, f (oblique plural planetes, nominative singular planete, nominative plural planetes)

1. planet (celestial body that orbits a star)