Neptunian
A proponent of NeptunismA proponent of Neptunism.
Meaning
4 senses(historical)A proponent of Neptunism.
Neptunier, Neptunist
A person under the astrological influence of the planet Neptune.
An (imaginary) inhabitant of the planet Neptune.
(obsolete)A sailor.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin Neptūnius (“of or pertaining to the Roman god Neptune”), from Neptūnus (“the RoFrom Latin Neptūnius (“of or pertaining to the Roman god Neptune”), from Neptūnus (“the Roman god Neptune”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nebʰ- (“to become damp, cloudy”)) + -ius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns); analysable as Neptune + -ian. The English word is cognate with French neptunien (“pertaining to the Roman god Neptune, pertaining to the sea, pertaining to Neptunism, Neptunian; proponent of Neptunism, Neptunist”), German Neptunier (“proponent of Neptunism, Neptunist”).
From Neptune (“eighth planet in the solar system”) + -ian.
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