transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpla-nət ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English planete, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin planeta, modification of Greek planēt-, planēs, literally, wanderer, from planasthai to wander — more at floor
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : any of the seven celestial bodies sun, moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Saturn that in ancient belief have motions of their own among the fixed stars
b.
(1) : any of the large bodies that revolve around the sun in the solar system
(2) : a similar body associated with another star
c. : earth — usually used with the
2. : a celestial body held to influence the fate of human beings
3. : a person or thing of great importance : luminary
• plan·et·like -ˌlīk adjective