superplanet

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noun

Any very large planet, but especially a large superjovian gas giant

OriginEnglish planet ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperplanet (plural superplanets)

plural superplanets

  1. astronomyAny very large planet, but especially a large superjovian gas giant

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishplanet
  8. Englishsuperplanet

From super- + planet.

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APA

superplanet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superplanet

MLA

“superplanet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superplanet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superplanet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superplanet.

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