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planète
/plaˈnɛt/
planet
La Terre est une planète dans notre système solaire.
Earth is a planet in our solar system.
general
A celestial body orbiting a star, typically large enough to be rounded by its own gravity and not a satellite of another body.
Mars est la quatrième planète du système solaire.
Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system.
In astronomy, planets are distinct from stars and moons.
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Astronomical vs. Common Usage
In astronomy, a planet must orbit a star and be large enough to be rounded by its own gravity. In everyday language, it often refers to any large celestial body.
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Capitalization
In French, 'planète' is lowercase unless it starts a sentence or is part of a proper noun (e.g., 'Planète Terre').
Word Origin
From Latin 'planeta', from Greek 'planētēs' (wanderer), referring to celestial bodies that appear to move across the sky.
Usage Notes
In everyday language, 'planète' refers to large celestial bodies like Earth or Mars. In astronomy, it has a more specific definition based on size and orbit.
Word Breakdown
plan-
flat, broad
root-ète
wanderer
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