πλανήτης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

    πλανάω (planáō, to wander) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agent noun suffix)

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    Noun

    πλᾰνήτης (planḗtēsm (genitive πλᾰνήτου); first declension

    1. wanderer, vagabond
    2. (astronomy) planet
    3. (medicine) a fever that comes in irregular fits

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    Descendants

    From an ellipsis of πλᾰνήτης ᾰ̓στήρ (planḗtēs astḗr, wandering star)

    • Greek: πλανήτης m (planítis, planet)
    • Latin: planeta (see there for further descendants)

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    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek.

    Noun

    πλανήτης (planítism (plural πλανήτες)

    1. (astronomy) planet

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