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)

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

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Further reading

“planétoide” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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