Etymology

planetic

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Today it means: Of or relating to planets; planetary. Full definition →

Latin planeticus ← Ancient Greek πλανητικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπλανητικός
  2. Latin · borrowed fromplaneticus
  3. English todayplanetic

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).

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