English Explanatory Dictionary

Neptune

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The eighth planet in our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ♆.
  2. The god of the ocean and of earthquakes, equivalent to Poseidon in Greek mythology.
  3. A township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Ohio.
  5. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  6. An unincorporated community in Ithaca, Richland County, Wisconsin.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛptjuːn/ /ˈnɛptʃuːn/ /ˈnɛptuːn/ /ˈneptʃʉːn/ nĕp′to͞on′ nĕp′tyo͞on′ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Neptune.wav En-us-Neptune.ogg

Word forms

Neptune

Etymology

From Middle English Neptune, Neptunus, a borrowing from Latin Neptūnus, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰ-tu-s (“damp, cloudy”) (source of Ancient Greek νέφος (néphos), 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.

Synonyms

♆ ⯉

Related words

Poseidon Neptunus

Derived words

cold Neptune eggs Neptune hot Neptune mini-Neptune Neptune City Neptune grass Neptune powder Neptune's cup Neptune's Fix Neptunian Neptunicentric Neptunism Neptunist neptunite neptunium super-Neptune
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