Pluto
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈpluːtəʊ//
- United States//ˈplutoʊ//
- United States/[ˈpluɾoʊ]/
The Greco-Roman god of the underworld.
proper noun
- 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.
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πλοῦτος (ploûtos) Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn) Ancient Greek Πλούτων (Ploútōn)bor. Latin Plūtōbor. Middle English Pluto English Pluto 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.
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