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plutonic

/pluˈtɑnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
plu-ton-ic
IPA
/pluˈtɑnɪk/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Plutonic.

adj

Containing plutonium in a higher oxidation state.

adj

Synonym of Plutonian (“of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal”).

adj

Synonym of Plutonian (“of, relating to, or having characteristics associated with the underworld; dark, gloomy; mournful”).

adj

Of or pertaining to rocks formed deep in the Earth's crust, rather than by volcanoes at the surface of the Earth.

adj

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”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

See Plutonic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pluˈtɑnɪk/
  • British English: /pluːˈtɒnɪk/

Inflected Forms

more plutonic (comparative) most plutonic (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonplutonic

Frequently Paired Words

plutonous

Synonyms

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

Rhymes With

electronic chronic iconic sonic ironic tonic demonic harmonic embryonic ionic platonic philharmonic

Questions

How do you pronounce plutonic?
The recorded pronunciation is /pluˈtɑnɪk/.
What does plutonic mean?
Alternative letter-case form of Plutonic.
Where does plutonic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce plutonic

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