fourtino

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noun

Any astronomical object, on the edge of the Kuiper Belt, whose orbit has a 1:4 resonance with the planet Neptune.

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Meanings

nounfourtino (plural fourtinos)

plural fourtinos

  1. informalastronomyAny astronomical object, on the edge of the Kuiper Belt, whose orbit has a 1:4 resonance with the planet Neptune.

Origin

Blend of four + plutino.

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APA

fourtino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourtino

MLA

“fourtino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourtino. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourtino,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourtino.

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