planétoide

See also: planetoide, planetóide, planetoïde, and planétoïde

French

Etymology

From Late Latin planeta, from Latin ([asteres] planetai) "wandering [stars]", from (planasthai) "to wander", of unknown origin.

Noun

planétoide m (plural planétoides)

1. (astronomy) a planetoid, an asteroid large enough to be seen as a small planet

Related terms

• planète
• planétaire
• planétarium m
• astéroïde m

Further reading

• “planétoide”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.