English · Word Candidate

planet

/ˈplænɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: planets

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mỗi một trong số seven thiên thể lớn di chuyển tương đối so với các ngôi sao cố định trên bầu trời đêm

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Noun

Be they not dreames of humane vanity,[…]to make of our knowne earth a bright shining planet [translating astre]?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any body that orbits the Sun, including the asteroids (as minor planets) and sometimes the moons of those bodies (as satellite planets)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ vật thể nào quay quanh Mặt Trời

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Noun

A Discovrse concerning a New Planet. Tending to prove, That 'tis probable our Earth is one of the Planets

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “planet” mean?

Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Is “planet” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.