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Neptune Definition

Nep·tune (nepto̵̅o̅n′, -tyo̵̅o̅n′)

noun

  1. Rom. Myth. the god of the sea: identified with the Greek Poseidon
  2. the sea personified
  3. Etymology: ModL

    the fourth largest planet of the solar system and normally the eighth in distance from the sun: it has a thin, icy ring system around its equator: diameter, c. 49,530 km (c. 30,780 mi); period of revolution, 164.79 earth years; period of rotation, 16.11 hours; 13 satellites; symbol, ♆

Etymology: ME < L Neptunus, prob. < IE *nebhtus < base *nebh-, moist > nebula

Neptune Related Forms

Nep·tu·nian (-ē ən) adjective

Neptune Synonyms

Neptune

n.

god of the sea, Poseidon, Oceanus; see god 1.

Neptune Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: I have neptune in my 4th house not sure about the meaning of this maybe it indicates this as well.

Modifies a noun

transit: Neither is as awful as a neptune transit ( well ok that really is a personal opinion!

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