nettunio

nettunio

Italian

Chemical element
Np
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /netˈtu.njo/
• Rhymes: -unjo
• Hyphenation: net‧tù‧nio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Neptūnius, derived from Neptūnus.

Adjective

nettunio (feminine nettunia, masculine plural nettuni, feminine plural nettunie)

1. (poetic) Neptunian

Related terms

• Nettuno

Further reading

• nettunio¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Borrowed from New Latin neptūnium, derived from Classical Latin Neptūnus.

Noun

nettunio m (uncountable)

1. (chemistry) neptunium

Further reading

• nettunio² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana