Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 冥王星, from 冥 ‎(“dark, gloomy; related to the underworld”) + 王 ‎(“king”) + 星 ‎(“star”), borrowing from Japanese 冥王星 ‎(Meiōsei).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mjʌ̹ŋwa̠ŋsʰʌ̹ŋ/
• Phonetic hangeul: 명왕성