English Explanatory Dictionary

Pluto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Greco-Roman god of the underworld.
  2. The largest dwarf planet and formerly the ninth planet, represented by the symbol ♇ or ⯓, both now used mostly in astrology.
  3. The American cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Norm Ferguson.
verb
  1. To demote or devalue something.

Pronunciation

/ˈpluːtəʊ/ /ˈplutoʊ/ [ˈpluɾoʊ] En-us-Pluto.ogg

Word forms

Pluto plutos plutoing plutoed

Etymology

From Middle English Pluto, Pluton, from Latin Plūtō, from Ancient Greek Πλούτων (Ploútōn, “god of the underworld”). Doublet of Plouton. Venetia Burney is often credited as having suggested the name for the celestial body.

Synonyms

Plouton mul:♇ mul:⯓ Planet X (134340) Pluto 134340 Pluto ⯕ ⯔ ⯖

Related words

Cerberus Hades underworld plutonium

Derived words

134340 Pluto anti-Pluto plutino pluto Pluto-facing Pluto I plutoid Pluto II Pluto III Pluto IV Plutonian plutonic plutonism plutonium Plutophile post-Pluto
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