Neptunus

See also: Neptúnus

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin Neptūnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛpˈtynʏs/

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Proper noun

Neptunus n

1. Neptune, the eighth planet of our solar system
2. Neptune, the Roman sea god

See also

• Poseidon

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Estonian

Proper noun

Neptunus

1. Neptune (god)

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Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneptunus/, [ˈne̞pt̪unus̠]

Proper noun

Neptunus

1. Neptune, a Roman god
2. Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /nepˈtuː.nus/, [nɛpˈt̪uːnʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /nepˈtu.nus/, [nepˈt̪uːnus]

Proper noun

Neptūnus m (genitive Neptūnī); second declension

1. Neptune, a Roman god
2. (New Latin, astronomy) Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Neptūnus	Neptūnī
Genitive	Neptūnī	Neptūnōrum
Dative	Neptūnō	Neptūnīs
Accusative	Neptūnum	Neptūnōs
Ablative	Neptūnō	Neptūnīs
Vocative	Neptūne	Neptūnī

References

• “Neptunus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “Neptunus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Neptunus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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Middle English

Etymology

From Latin Neptūnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛpˈtiu̯nus/

Proper noun

Neptunus

1. (mythology) The Roman god governing the sea; Neptune.

Usage notes

The planet known as Neptune was yet undiscovered during the span of time inhabited by Middle English; therefore no planetary sense belonged to the word.

Descendants

• English: Neptune

References

• “Neptunus (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 June 2018.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛpˈtʉːnɵs/

Proper noun

Neptunus c (genitive Neptunus)

1. Neptune (planet)
2. Neptune (Roman god)

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West Frisian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛpˈtynəs/

Noun

Neptunus c (no plural)

1. Neptune (planet)
2. Neptune (god)

Further reading

• “Neptunus”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011