PLANETARIUM


Meaning of PLANETARIUM in English

/ ˌplænɪˈteəriəm; NAmE -ˈter-/ noun

( pl. -iums ) a building with a curved ceiling to represent the sky at night, with moving images of the planets and stars, used to educate and entertain people

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: modern Latin , from Latin planetarius relating to the planets.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.