planethood

English

Etymology

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Nathaniel Fairfax (1637–1690), physician and antiquary. Constructed as planet +‎ -hood[1]

Noun

planethood (uncountable)

  1. (astronomy) The state or condition of being a planet.

References
  1. planethood sur Oxford Dictionaries.
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