planetary

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: plan=e=tar=y

CIDE DICTIONARY

planetary, a. [Cf. L. planetarius an astrologer, F. planétaire planetary. See Planet.].

•  Of or pertaining to the planets; as, planetary inhabitants; planetary motions; planetary year.  [1913 Webster]
•  Consisting of planets; as, a planetary system.  [1913 Webster]
•  Under the dominion or influence of a planet.  Drayton.  [1913 Webster]
•  Caused by planets.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
•  Having the nature of a planet; erratic; revolving; wandering.  Fuller.  [1913 Webster]

Planetary days, the days of the week as shared among the planets known to the ancients, each having its day. Hutton. -- Planetary nebula, a nebula exhibiting a uniform disk, like that of a planet.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

planetary, adj.
1 of or like planets (planetary influence).
2 terrestrial; mundane.
3 wandering; erratic.

Idiom

planetary nebula a ring-shaped nebula formed by an expanding shell of gas round a star.

Etymology

LL planetarius (as PLANET)

THESAURUS

planetary

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