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deplanetize

verb

Etymology

From de- + planet + -ize.

  1. derived from πλανάω — “wander about, stray”
  2. derived from πλανήτης — “wanderer”
  3. derived from planeta
  4. derived from planete
  5. inherited from planete
  6. formed as deplanetize — “de- + planet + -ize”

Definitions

  1. To declare something to not become a planet anymore.

    • Pluto was deplanetized in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union when it was downgraded to a dwarf planet.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for deplanetize. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA