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planetic

/pləˈnɛtɪk/

planetic adjective: of or relating to planets; planetary.

Adjective

planetic (comparative more planetic, superlative most planetic)

  1. (rare) Of or relating to planets; planetary.
    Synonyms:
    planetical
  2. (figuratively, obsolete) Ever-changing; erratic, turbulent.
  3. Of or relating to the transfer of nuclei between cells (in certain fungi and algae species).

Synonyms of planetic

Forms of planetic

comparativemore planetic
superlativemost planetic

Origin of planetic

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).

Words formed from planetic

Words that rhyme with planetic

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Questions about planetic

What does planetic mean?
Planetic means of or relating to planets; planetary.
What part of speech is planetic?
Planetic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce planetic?
Planetic is pronounced /pləˈnɛtɪk/.

Words near planetic in the dictionary

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

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