PLANETARIUM


Meaning of PLANETARIUM in English

ˌplanəˈta(a)rēəm, -ter-, -tār- noun

( plural planetariums -mz ; or planetar·ia -ēə)

Etymology: planet + -arium

1.

a. : orrery 1

b. : a model representing the solar system

2.

a. : an optical device designed to project (as on a domed ceiling) various celestial images and effects (as the appearance of the nighttime sky) at a specific time and place

b. : a building or room housing such a device

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