Planet ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Planet ( noun )

1. A celestial body that orbits around a star, is spherical in shape, and does not shine by its own light.
2. One of the eight known objects in the solar system that orbit the sun and that have cleared their orbits of debris.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french, from latin planeta, from greek planētēs wanderer, from planan to wander.

Examples:

1. The planet Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun.
2. It is believed that there may be other planets in the galaxy that can support life.

(As a verb)

Planet ( verb )

1. A celestial body that orbits around a star, is spherical in shape, and does not shine by its own light.
2. One of the eight known objects in the solar system that orbit the sun and that have cleared their orbits of debris.

Origin:

Middle english, from old french, from latin planeta, from greek planētēs wanderer, from planan to wander.

Examples:

1. The planet Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun.
2. It is believed that there may be other planets in the galaxy that can support life.