English Explanatory Dictionary

Neptunian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Neptune, the Roman god of fresh water and the sea, the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon.
  2. Of or pertaining to water or the sea.
  3. Formed by the action of water.
  4. Of, pertaining to, or supporting Neptunism (“a discredited theory that rocks were formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans”).
noun
  1. A sailor.
  2. A proponent of Neptunism.
adj
  1. Pertaining to the astrological influence of the planet Neptune.
  2. Of or pertaining to the planet Neptune.
noun
  1. A person under the astrological influence of the planet Neptune.
  2. An (imaginary) inhabitant of the planet Neptune.
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Neptunian.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Neptunian.

Pronunciation

/nɛpˈtjuː.nɪ.ən/ En-uk-Neptunian.oga /nɛpˈt(j)u.ni.ən/ /-ˈtʃuː-/

Word forms

Neptunian Neptunians

Etymology

From Latin Neptūnius (“of or pertaining to the Roman god Neptune”), from Neptūnus (“the Roman god Neptune”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nebʰ- (“to become damp, cloudy”)) + -ius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns); analysable as Neptune + -ian. The English word is cognate with French neptunien (“pertaining to the Roman god Neptune, pertaining to the sea, pertaining to Neptunism, Neptunian; proponent of Neptunism, Neptunist”), German Neptunier (“proponent of Neptunism, Neptunist”).

Synonyms

Poseidonian Neptunist jack jacktar lobscouser mariner matelot Neptunian sailor salt seafarer seaman shipman squid swab swabby tar waterman

Antonyms

Plutonian Plutonist volcanist Vulcanist

Related words

Neptune Neptune grass Neptunism Neptunist

Derived words

neptunian dike neptunian dyke cis-Neptunian neptunate Neptunian planet neptunic Neptunicentric neptunite neptunium transneptunian trans-Neptunian

Translations

Arabic: نِبْتُونِيّ Chinese Mandarin: 海王星人 French: Neptunien French: Neptunienne Irish: Neiptiúnach Japanese: 海王星人
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