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Neptune

Nep′tune

,
p
rop.
Noun.
[L.
Neptunus
.]
1.
(Rom. Myth.)
The son of Saturn and Ops, the god of the waters, especially of the sea. He is represented as bearing a trident for a scepter.
Neptune powder
,
an explosive containing nitroglycerin, – used in blasting.
–
Neptune’s cup
(Zool.)
,
a very large, cup-shaped, marine sponge (
Thalassema Neptuni
).

Definition 2024

Neptune

Neptune

English

Neptune astronomical symbol
Neptune astronomical symbol (alternate)

Proper noun

Neptune

  1. (Roman mythology) The god of the ocean and of earthquakes.
  2. The eighth planet in our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ♆.
  3. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
  4. An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.

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French

Etymology

From Latin Neptūnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛptyn/

Proper noun

Neptune m

  1. Neptune (Roman god of the sea)
  2. Neptune (planet)

Etymology

From Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos ‎(“cloud”) (source of Ancient Greek νέφος ‎(néphos), Sanskrit नभस् ‎(nábhas), etc.), with the sense of "wet, moist."

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɛptjuːn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɛptuːn/

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