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πλανήτης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    πλανάω (planáō, to wander) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agent noun suffix)

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    πλᾰνήτης (planḗtēsm (genitive πλᾰνήτου); first declension

    1. wanderer, vagabond
    2. (astronomy) planet
    3. (medicine) a fever that comes in irregular fits

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    Descendants

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    • Translingual: Planetes

    From an ellipsis of πλᾰνήτης ᾰ̓στήρ (planḗtēs astḗr, wandering star)

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek.

    Noun

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    πλανήτης (planítism (plural πλανήτες)

    1. (astronomy) planet

    Declension

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    Declension of πλανήτης
    singular plural
    nominative πλανήτης (planítis) πλανήτες (planítes)
    genitive πλανήτη (planíti) πλανητών (planitón)
    accusative πλανήτη (planíti) πλανήτες (planítes)
    vocative πλανήτη (planíti) πλανήτες (planítes)

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