English Explanatory Dictionary

planetarium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.
  2. An orrery.

Pronunciation

/plænɪˈtɛəɹɪəm/ /plænɪˈtɛːɹi.əm/ /plænɪˈtɛɚiəm/ /plænəˈtɛɚiəm/ /pleənɪˈteə.ɹiəm/ PLANETARIUM.wav /plænɪˈtɛɹiəm/ /plænəˈtɛɹiəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-planetarium.wav

Word forms

planetarium planetariums planetaria

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin planētārium. Equivalent to planet + -arium.

Synonyms

Spacearium
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