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planet in Irish

planet in Irish is pláinéad, rinn — planet means a large, roughly spherical body that orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path of other debris, and is not itself a star.

planet in Irish

pláinéad
noun
pláinéad
noun
(astronomy, current) A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU usage, which directly orbits a star (or multiple star) and dominates the region of its orbit; specifically, in the case of the Solar system, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. [from 2006]
rinn
noun
(astronomy, current) A body which is massive enough to be in hydrostatic equilibrium (generally resulting in being an ellipsoid) but not enough to attain nuclear fusion and, in IAU usage, which directly orbits a star (or multiple star) and dominates the region of its orbit; specifically, in the case of the Solar system, the eight major bodies of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. [from 2006]

What does "planet" mean?

  1. noun A large, roughly spherical body that orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path of other debris, and is not itself a star.
    "Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system."
  2. noun Used with "the" or "this": the Earth, especially when talking about it as a whole, fragile system.
    "Recycling is a small way to help protect the planet."
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planet in a sentence

  • Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
  • Astronomers have found thousands of planets orbiting other stars.
  • Recycling is a small way to help protect the planet.
  • The conference focused on the future of the planet.

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What is "planet" in Irish?

"planet" in Irish is pláinéad, rinn. planet means: A large, roughly spherical body that orbits a star, has cleared its orbital path of other debris, and is not itself a star.

How do you use "planet" in a sentence?

Example: "Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system." In Irish, "planet" is pláinéad, rinn.

Are there other ways to say "planet" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "planet": pláinéad, rinn.

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