planetarian

[plan-i-tair-ee-uhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a staff member at a planetarium.
an inhabitant of a planet.

adjective

of or relating to a planetarian.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of planetarian¹

First recorded in 1720–30; from Late Latin planetari(us) planetary ( def. ) + -an ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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With the help of Straubel’s extended family, Volz has put together a two-part article for Planetarian, the journal of the International Planetarium Society.

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