planetic
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English
Etymology
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
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
References
- “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: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
