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Wiki concept · Physical bodies

Planet

A physical Solar System body in the astronomical classification; astrological lists also include lights and calculated points.

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Word origin · etymology

Greek through Latin and French.

Greek planēs means wanderer. The name records the bodies' changing positions against the background stars.

Merriam-Webster: planet ↗

How we know · epistemology

Astronomical and traditional classifications

Astronomy classifies physical bodies using stated criteria, while astrology often uses planet as a broader working category. A list should identify which meaning it uses; a calculated node does not become a physical planet through inclusion in that list.

NASA: Solar System planets ↗

Connected concepts

These links connect subjects and terminology. They do not establish a shared historical origin.

Sources & provenance

Use the citations beside each section to distinguish a calculation convention, a historical teaching and an editorial example.

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  1. NASA: Solar System planets ↗
  2. Merriam-Webster: planet ↗