wandering star
nounEtymology
Calque of Ancient Greek ἀστὴρ πλανήτης (astḕr planḗtēs) as distinguished from the fixed stars.
Definitions
A star which seems to move in the sky
A star which seems to move in the sky; a planet.
- Might it not be possible, that this wandering star would pass by the sun and reappear in the east?
- The word planet is an old Greek word meaning "wandering star" (planets wander, Fixed Stars do not) — so either term is correct, although modern popular usage is planet. I like star. Especially "wandering star." ]
The neighborhood
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