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 the
2 : a celestial body held to influence the fate of human beings
3 : a person or thing of great importance : luminary

— plan·et·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

[planet table]