Neptunus
See also: Neptúnus
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch Neptunus.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Neptu‧nus
Proper noun
Neptunus
- (astronomy) Neptune
- (Roman mythology) Neptune
See also
- (planete van die Sonnestelsel) planete van die Sonnestelsel; Mercurius, Venus, Aarde, Mars, Jupiter, Saturnus, Uranus, Neptunus
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin Neptūnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛpˈtynʏs/
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Neptunus n
- Neptune, the eighth planet of our solar system
- Neptune, the Roman sea god
See also
- Poseidon
Estonian
Proper noun
Neptunus
- Neptune (god)
Finnish
Etymology
From Latin Neptūnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈneptunus/, [ˈne̞pt̪unus̠]
- Rhymes: -eptunus
- Syllabification(key): Nep‧tu‧nus
Proper noun
Neptunus
- (Roman mythology) Neptune
- (astronomy) Neptune
See also
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Star | Aurinko | |||||||||||||||||
Planets and most likely dwarf planets | Merkurius | Venus | Maa (Tellus) | Mars | Ceres | Jupiter | Saturnus | Uranus | Neptunus | Pluto | ||||||||
Notable moons | — | Kuu | Phobos Deimos | — | Io Europa Ganymedes Kallisto | Mimas Enceladus Tethys Dione Rhea Titan Japetus | Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon | Triton | Kharon Styx Nix Kerberos Hydra |
Latin
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Italic *neptūnos, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud, moisture, mist”), but this is disputed; see Neptune.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /nepˈtuː.nus/, [nɛpˈt̪uːnʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /nepˈtu.nus/, [nepˈt̪uːnus]
Proper noun
Neptūnus m (genitive Neptūnī); second declension
- Neptune, a Roman god
- (New Latin, astronomy) Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun in our solar system
Declension
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | Neptūnus | Neptūnī |
Genitive | Neptūnī | Neptūnōrum |
Dative | Neptūnō | Neptūnīs |
Accusative | Neptūnum | Neptūnōs |
Ablative | Neptūnō | Neptūnīs |
Vocative | Neptūne | Neptūnī |
Descendants
Inherited:
- Old French: netun (“marine monster”), nuiton (alteration through confusion with nuit, "night")
- Middle French: luiton (alteration through confusion with luire, "to glow")
- French: lutin (alteration of luiton), nuton (regional, Ardennes françaises), luiton (regional, Dauphiné)
- Walloon: nûton
- Middle French: luiton (alteration through confusion with luire, "to glow")
Borrowed:
- → French: Neptune
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
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Neptune
Etymology
From Latin Neptūnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛpˈtiu̯nus/
Proper noun
Neptunus
- (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.
Descendants
- English: Neptune
References
- “Neptunus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 June 2018.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛpˈtʉːnɵs/
Proper noun
Neptunus c (genitive Neptunus)
- Neptune (planet)
- Neptune (Roman god)
West Frisian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛpˈtynəs/
Noun
Neptunus c (no plural)
- Neptune (planet)
- Neptune (god)
Further reading
- “Neptunus”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011