French Conversation · Level 15
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French word
planète
Pronunciation
IPA/planɛt/
Meaning
- feminine nounplanet
Example
Notre planète est en danger à cause du changement climatique.
Our planet is in danger because of climate change.
More examples
On rêve d'envoyer des humains sur une autre planète.
We dream of sending humans to another planet.
Core concept
A round body travels independently around a star, like a world-sized ball in space.
Common phrases
sauver la planète
save the planet
la planète bleue
the blue planet
une autre planète
another planet
Similar words
terre: The world where humans live.
Definition in French
Corps céleste de forme sphérique qui gravite autour d'une étoile et qui n'est pas un satellite d'un autre corps.
Word origin
French planète comes through Latin planeta from Greek planētēs, meaning 'wanderer', because planets seemed to move among the fixed stars.
Usage tips
- Planète is feminine, so the definite article is la, and notre planète often refers specifically to Earth in environmental contexts.
Related words
- planétaireplanetaryadjective
- planétariumplanetariumnoun