"planetic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pləˈnɛtɪk/ Forms: more planetic [comparative], most planetic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk 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). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|planeticus}} Borrowed from Latin planeticus, {{der|en|grc|πλανητικός}} Ancient Greek πλανητικός (planētikós), {{af|grc|πλανάω|-της|id2=agent noun|nocat=1|pos2=masculine agent noun suffix|t1=to wander}} πλανάω (planáō, “to wander”) + -της (-tēs, masculine agent noun suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} planetic (comparative more planetic, superlative most planetic)
  1. (astronomy, rare) Of or relating to planets; planetary. Tags: rare Synonyms: planetical
    Sense id: en-planetic-en-adj-yFzpgSEa Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (obsolete, figuratively) Ever-changing; erratic, turbulent. Tags: figuratively, obsolete
    Sense id: en-planetic-en-adj-5rbeeWvc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 53 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 67 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 63 15
  3. (biology) Of or relating to the transfer of nuclei between cells (in certain fungi and algae species).
    Sense id: en-planetic-en-adj-TwYHHHSX Categories (other): Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aplanetic, diplanetic, monoplanetic, polyplanetic
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