Neptune

From Middle English Neptunus, a borrowing from Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰ-tu-s (“to become damp, cloudy”) (source of Ancient Greek νέφος (néphos), Sanskrit नभस् (nábhas), etc.), with the sense of "wet, moist." Puhvel, however, connects it with Proto-Italic *nepōts from Proto-Indo-European *népōts by analogy to Portūnus, cognate with Vedic Apām Napāt and Avestan Apąm Napāt, Child (cf: neve, nephew) of the Water as part of an Indo-European 'Fire in the Water' myth.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛptjuːn/, /ˈnɛptʃuːn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛptuːn/
• (General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈneptʃʉːn/
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Neptune

1. The eighth planet in our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ♆.
2. (Roman mythology) The god of the ocean and of earthquakes. The same as Poseidon in Greek mythology.
3. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
4. An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.

• Neptunian
• neptunium

• Neptune City
• Neptune's cup
• Neptune powder

• (planets of the Solar System) planets of the Solar System; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Poseidon

From Latin Neptūnus.

• IPA^(key): /nɛp.tyn/

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Neptune m

1. Neptune (planet)
2. Neptune (Roman god of the sea)