neptunian
see also: Neptunian
Adjective

neptunian (not comparable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Neptunian#English|Neptunian
Noun

neptunian (plural neptunians)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Neptunian#English|Neptunian

Neptunian
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /nɛpˈtjuː.nɪ.ən/
  • (GA) IPA: /nɛpˈt(j)u.ni.ən/, /-ˈtʃuː-/
Adjective

neptunian (not comparable)

  1. (Roman mythology) Of or pertaining to Neptune, the Roman#Adjective|Roman god of fresh water and the sea, the counterpart of the Greek#Adjective|Greek god Poseidon.
  2. (by extension, rare) Of or pertaining to water#Noun|water or the sea.
  3. (by extension, geology) form#Verb|Formed by the action of water.
    neptunian dyke
  4. (by extension, geology, historical) Of, pertaining to, or support#Verb|supporting Neptunism.
Related terms

Translations Translations Translations
  • Italian: nettunico
Translations
  • French: neptunien
  • German: Neptunisch
  • Italian: nettuniano
Noun

neptunian (plural neptunians)

  1. (obsolete) A sailor.
    Synonyms: Neptunist, Thesaurus:sailor
  2. (geology, historical) A proponent of Neptunism.
    Synonyms: Neptunist
    Antonyms: Plutonian, Plutonist, plutonist, volcanist, Vulcanist
Translations Adjective

neptunian (not comparable)

  1. (astrology) Pertaining to the astrological influence#Noun|influence of the planet Neptune.
  2. (astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Neptune.
Translations
  • Italian: nettunense, nettuniano
  • Portuguese: netuniano
  • Spanish: neptuniano
Noun

neptunian (plural neptunians)

  1. (astrology) A person under the astrological influence#Noun|influence of the planet Neptune.
  2. (chiefly, science fiction) An (imaginary) inhabitant of the planet Neptune.



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