Neptune
English
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Etymology
From Middle English Neptunus, a borrowing from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰ-tu-s (“to become damp, cloudy”) (source of Ancient Greek Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter sc should be a valid script code; the value polytonic is not valid. See WT:LOS., Sanskrit नभस् (nábhas), etc.), with the sense of "wet, moist." Puhvel, however, connects it with Proto-Italic *nepōts from Proto-Indo-European *népōts by analogy to Portūnus, cognate with Vedic Apām Napāt and Avestan Apąm Napāt, Child (cf: neve, nephew) of the Water as part of an Indo-European 'Fire in the Water' myth.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value UK is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈnɛptjuːn/, /ˈnɛptʃuːn/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value US is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈnɛptuːn/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value NZ is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈneptʃʉːn/
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Proper noun
Neptune
- The eighth planet in our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ♆.
- (Roman mythology) The god of the ocean and of earthquakes. The same as Poseidon in Greek mythology.
- An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
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Translations
eighth planet of the solar system
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Roman god of the ocean
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See also
- (planets of the Solar System) planets of the Solar System; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Poseidon
French
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Neptūnus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Neptune m
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