Main Entry:

plan·et

Pronunciation:

\ˈpla-nət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English planete, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin planeta, modification of Greek planēt-, planēs, literally, wanderer, from planasthai to wander — more at floor

Date:

13th century

1 a: any of the seven celestial bodies sun, moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn that in ancient belief have motions of their own among the fixed stars b (1): any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system (2): a similar body associated with another star c: earth —usually used with the2: a celestial body held to influence the fate of human beings3: a person or thing of great importance : luminary

— plan·et·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

[planet table]