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/plaˈneta/

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Translation

planet

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Word origin

From Latin planeta, from Greek planetes ('wanderer'), because the planets appear to wander against the fixed stars. The same root gives English planet.

Origin
Greek
Root
planetes
English cognates
planet

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralplanetas

Examples

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Earth is the third planet from the sun.

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We have to look after the planet.

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Is there life on other planets?

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Scientists discovered a planet very similar to ours.

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Each planet in the solar system has its own story.

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This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 8: planeta, especie, carne and 7 more words.