Neptune

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Gender Masculine
Usage Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈnɛp.tuːn/(English) /ˈnɛp.tjuːn/(English)

Meaning & History

From the Latin Neptunus, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to the Indo-European root *nebh- "wet, damp, clouds". Neptune was the god of the sea in Roman mythology, approximately equivalent to the Greek god Poseidon. This is also the name of the eighth planet in the solar system.