protoplanet

pro·to·plan·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-toh-plan-it]
- /ˈproʊ toʊˌplæn ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-toh-plan-it]
- /ˈproʊ toʊˌplæn ɪt/

Definitions of protoplanet word

noun protoplanet the collection of matter, in the process of condensation, from which a planet is formed. 1
noun protoplanet a planet in its early stages of evolution by the process of accretion 0
noun protoplanet in some cosmological theories, any of the hundreds of swirling clouds of dust and gas that form around a star and eventually evolve into individual planets 0

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Origin of protoplanet

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; proto- + planet

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Parts of speech for Protoplanet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Protoplanet

protoplanet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

protoplanet usage trend in Literature

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