Neptune

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈnÉ›ptjuːn/
• US IPA: /ˈnÉ›ptuːn/

Origin

From Latin Neptūnus, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos ("cloud") (source of Ancient Greek νέφος, Sanskrit नभस् (nábhas), etc.), with the sense of "wet, moist."

Full definition of Neptune

Proper noun

1. (Roman god) The god of the ocean and of earthquakes.
2. The eighth planet in our solar system, represented in astronomy and astrology by ♆.