planetary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.
Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.
Epicyclic.

noun

A planetary nebula.

Pronunciation

/ˈplænɪtəri/ /ˈplænɪtri/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-planetary.wav /ˈplænɪˌtɛəri/ /ˈplænəˌtɛri/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-planetary.wav

Word forms

planetary planetaries

Etymology

From planet + -ary.

Synonyms

global epicyclic

Derived words

biplanetary circumplanetary dwarf planetary extraplanetary extra-planetary interplanetary multiplanetary nonplanetary planetarian planetarily planetary aberration planetary body planetary engineering planetary gear planetary gear train planetary geology planetary nebula planetary nebula nucleus planetary object planetary ring planetary science planetary system planetary wave preplanetary proplanetary protoplanetary subplanetary superplanetary transplanetary triplanetary ultraplanetary uniplanetary

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