"counter-earth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From counter- + earth. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|earth}} counter- + earth Head templates: {{en-noun|!|head=counter-earth}} counter-earth (plural not attested)
  1. A hypothetical planet sharing an orbit with the earth, but on the opposite side of the sun. Wikipedia link: Counter-Earth Tags: no-plural Categories (topical): Fictional planets Synonyms: counter-Earth, counterearth Translations (a hypothetical planet sharing an orbit with the earth): ἀντίχθων (antíkhthōn) [feminine] (Ancient Greek)

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