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

Estonian

Proper noun

Neptunus

  1. Neptune (god)

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneptunus/

Proper noun

Neptunus

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

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /nepˈtuː.nus/, [nɛpˈtuː.nʊs]

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

Inflection

Second declension.

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

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin Neptūnus.

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.

Descendents

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛpˈtʉːnɵs/

Proper noun

Neptunus c (genitive Neptunus)

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