Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plutonian

/pluˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
Plu-to-ni-an
IPA
/pluˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal.

adj

Of, relating to, or having characteristics associated with the underworld; dark, gloomy; mournful.

adj

Synonym of plutonic (“of or pertaining to rocks formed deep in the Earth's crust, rather than by volcanoes at the surface of the Earth”).

adj

Synonym of plutonic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, the theory that the rocks of the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again”).

noun

A proponent of plutonism; a plutonist.

adj

Pertaining to the astrological influence of Pluto (dwarf planet).

adj

Of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto.

noun

A person under the astrological influence of Pluto, (dwarf planet).

Example Sentences

Etymology

The adjective is derived from Latin Plūtōnius (“of or relating to Pluto, Greek and Roman god of the underworld”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives). Plūtōnius is from Ancient Greek Πλουτώνιος (Ploutṓnios, “of or relating to Pluto”), from Πλούτων (Ploútōn, “Pluto”) (from πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “riches, wealth”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (“to fly; to flow; to run”)) + -ων (-ōn)) + -ιος (-ios, suffix forming adjectives). The English word is cognate with Middle French plutonien (modern French plutonien). The noun is derived from the adjective.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pluˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /pluːˈtəʊ.nɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Plutonian (comparative) most Plutonian (superlative) Plutonians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Plutonic Plutonical Hadean Ploutonian Jovian Lunar Martian Mercurian

Synonyms

Hadean Plutonic Plutonical Acherontic infernal hellish helly Plutonian stygian subtartarean Tartarean cimmerian

Antonyms

Neptunian Neptunist

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian newtonian oregonian jeffersonian washingtonian patagonian

Questions

How do you pronounce plutonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /pluˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does plutonian mean?
Of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal.
Where does plutonian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce plutonian

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “plutonian”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pluˈtoʊ.ni.ən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “plutonian”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “plutonian” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.