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planetic

Pronunciation: /pləˈnɛtɪk/

The English word “planetic” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

Etymology

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).

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