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planetary

/ˈplænɪˌtɛəri/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
plan-e-tary
IPA
/ˈplænɪˌtɛəri/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.

adj

Of, or relating to the Earth; terrestrial.

adj

Of, or relating to the whole Earth; global.

adj

Epicyclic.

noun

A planetary nebula.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English planet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English planetary From planet + -ary.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplænɪˌtɛəri/
  • British English: /ˈplænɪtəri/

Inflected Forms

planetaries (plural)

Derived Forms

biplanetary circumplanetary extraplanetary interplanetary multiplanetary nonplanetary planetarian planetarily preplanetary proplanetary protoplanetary subplanetary

Phrases

dwarf planetary extra-planetary planetary aberration planetary body planetary engineering planetary gear planetary gear train planetary geology

Synonyms

global epicyclic world worldwide world-wide erratic wandering planetal

Rhymes With

interplanetary unsanitary

Questions

How do you pronounce planetary?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplænɪˌtɛəri/.
What does planetary mean?
Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets.
Where does planetary come from?
Etymology tree English planet Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English planetary From planet + -ary.

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