Etymology

Neptunus

Nep·tun·us
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Today it means: Synonym of Neptune (“the Roman god of earthquakes and the ocean”). Full definition →

Middle English Neptunus ← Latin Neptūnus
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  1. Latin · derived fromNeptūnus“Roman god”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromNeptunus“Roman god”
  3. English todayNeptunus

From Middle English Neptunus (“Roman god”), or from its etymon Latin Neptūnus (“Roman god”): see further at Neptune.

Words from the same roots

LatinNeptūnus all →

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