wandering star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A star which seems to move in the sky; a planet.

Word forms

wandering star wandering stars

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek ἀστὴρ πλανήτης (astḕr planḗtēs) as distinguished from the fixed stars.

Synonyms

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