pluton

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pluton"

English

Noun

pluton (plural plutons)

1. (mineralogy) A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

Translations

geology

• Finnish: plutoni
• German: Pluton (de) m
• Italian: plutone (it) m
• Romanian: pluton (ro) m
• Spanish: plutón m

Anagrams

• Lupton, pulton

French

Noun

pluton m (plural plutons)

1. pluton

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplu.tɔn/

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• Rhymes: -utɔn
• Syllabification: plu‧ton
• Homophone: Pluton

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from New Latin plūtōnium.

Noun

Chemical element
Pu
Previous: neptun (Np)
Next: ameryk (Am)

pluton m inan

1. plutonium

Declension

Declension of pluton

	singular
nominative	pluton
genitive	plutonu
dative	plutonowi
accusative	pluton
instrumental	plutonem
locative	plutonie
vocative	plutonie

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French peloton. Doublet of peleton.

Noun

pluton m inan

1. platoon

Declension

Declension of pluton

	singular	plural
nominative	pluton	plutony
genitive	plutonu	plutonów
dative	plutonowi	plutonom
accusative	pluton	plutony
instrumental	plutonem	plutonami
locative	plutonie	plutonach
vocative	plutonie	plutony

Related terms

• plutonowy

 

Further reading

• pluton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• pluton in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pluton.

Noun

pluton m (plural plutoni)

1. pluton (rock)

Declension

Declension of pluton

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) pluton	plutonul	(niște) plutoni	plutonii
genitive/dative	(unui) pluton	plutonului	(unor) plutoni	plutonilor
vocative	plutonule		plutonilor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French peloton, partially through the intermediary Polish ploton. Compare Italian plotone, Spanish pelotón.

Alternative forms

• ploton

Noun

pluton n (plural plutoane)

1. (military) platoon
2. (sports) group, peloton

Declension

Declension of pluton

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) pluton	plutonul	(niște) plutoane	plutoanele
genitive/dative	(unui) pluton	plutonului	(unor) plutoane	plutoanelor
vocative	plutonule		plutoanelor

Derived terms

• pluton de execuție

Swedish

Noun

pluton c

1. (military) a platoon (some 25 soldiers)

Declension

Declension of pluton
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	pluton	plutonen	plutoner	plutonerna
Genitive	plutons	plutonens	plutoners	plutonernas

Related terms

• plutonbefäl
• spaningspluton