Definition/Meaning of Neptune

• English - Proper noun: Neptune (Roman) The Roman god of earthquakes and the ocean , the counterpart of Poseidon in Greek mythology . 1624 April 27 (date licensed; Gregorian calendar), Philip Massinger, The Renegado, a Tragæcomedie. […], London: […] A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Iohn Waterson, […], published 1630, →OCLC, Act I, scene iii, signature C3, recto: VVe are the Neptunes of the Ocean, / And ſuch as traffique,…
• English - Noun: Neptune (plural Neptunes) (historical) A sailor acting as Neptune (proper noun sense 1), the Roman god of the ocean , during a ceremony on board a ship when it is crossing the equator .
• English - Etymology: The proper noun is derived from Middle English Neptune , Neptunus (“Roman god”), from Old English Neptune (“Roman god”), borrowed from Latin Neptūnus (“Roman god”), probably from Proto-Italic *neptūnos. The further etymology is uncertain; the following derivations have been suggested: * From Proto-Indo-European *neptu- (“moist substance”), possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud;…
• English - Pronunciation: (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈnɛptjuːn/ , /ˈnɛpt͡ʃuːn/ (General American) IPA: /ˈnɛpˌt(j)un/ (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈnept͡ʃʉːn/ Homophone: neptune Homophone: neptune
• English - Synonyms: Neptunus mul:♆ mul:⯉