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planethood

planethood noun: the state or condition of being a planet.

Noun

planethood (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being a planet.

Origin of planethood

From planet + -hood. First attested in 1674 in A Treatise of the Bulk and Selvedge of the World by the English divine and physician Nathaniel Fairfax (1637–1690).

Questions about planethood

What does planethood mean?
Planethood means the state or condition of being a planet.
What part of speech is planethood?
Planethood is a noun.

Words near planethood in the dictionary

  1. planetessimal
  2. planetessimals
  3. planetfall
  4. planetful
  5. planetfuls
  6. planethood
  7. planetic
  8. planetical
  9. planetkin
  10. planetkins
  11. planetless

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