English Explanatory Dictionary

Plutonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal.
  2. Of, relating to, or having characteristics associated with the underworld; dark, gloomy; mournful.
  3. Synonym of plutonic (“of or pertaining to rocks formed deep in the Earth's crust, rather than by volcanoes at the surface of the Earth”).
  4. Synonym of plutonic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, the theory that the rocks of the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again”).
noun
  1. A proponent of plutonism; a plutonist.
adj
  1. Pertaining to the astrological influence of Pluto, formerly regarded as a planet.
  2. Of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.
noun
  1. A person under the astrological influence of Pluto, formerly regarded as a planet.
  2. An inhabitant of the dwarf planet Pluto.

Pronunciation

/pluːˈtəʊ.nɪ.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Plutonian.wav /pluˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Plutonian more Plutonian most Plutonian Plutonians

Etymology

The adjective is derived from Latin Plūtōnius (“of or relating to Pluto, Greek and Roman god of the underworld”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives). Plūtōnius is from Ancient Greek Πλουτώνιος (Ploutṓnios, “of or relating to Pluto”), from Πλούτων (Ploútōn, “Pluto”) (from πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “riches, wealth”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (“to fly; to flow; to run”)) + -ων (-ōn)) + -ιος (-ios, suffix forming adjectives). The English word is cognate with Middle French plutonien (modern French plutonien). The noun is derived from the adjective.

Synonyms

Hadean Plutonic Plutonical Acherontic infernal hellish helly Plutonian stygian subtartarean Tartarean cimmerian tenebrous dismal melancholic blear caliginous crepuscular dark darksome darkling dim dimpsy dingy dull dusky fuliginous gloomy leaden lightless mirksome murky murksome obscure shady somber sombrous sunless swarthy tenebrose twilightish umbrageous unilluminated atrabiliary atrabilious blitheless dispirited blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless chopfallen crestfallen cut up damp dejected depressed despondent disgruntled disconsolate

Antonyms

Neptunian Neptunist

Related words

Plutonic Plutonical Hadean Ploutonian plutonium

Translations

Basque: plutondar Chinese Mandarin: 冥王星人 Czech: Pluťan Esperanto: plutonano Esperanto: plutonanino French: Plutonien French: Plutonienne Irish: Plútónach Japanese: 冥王星人 Spanish: plutoniano Spanish: plutoniana
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