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Neptunian

American  
[nep-too-nee-uhn, -tyoo-] / nɛpˈtu ni ən, -ˈtyu- /

adjective

  1. pertaining to Neptune or the sea.

  2. pertaining to the planet Neptune.

  3. (often lowercase) formed by the action of water.


Neptunian British  
/ nɛpˈtjuːnɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Roman god Neptune or the sea

  2. of, occurring on, or relating to the planet Neptune

  3. geology (of sedimentary rock formations such as dykes) formed under water

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Origin of Neptunian

First recorded in 1650–60; Neptune + -ian

Example Sentences

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Dr. Hammel also thinks a glimpse of Hippocampus, an eighth Neptunian moon, is pictured just above the planet.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022

There are four main types of exoplanets: Neptunian, gas giant, super-Earth and terrestrial.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2022

I, ever a Neptunian, would haunt it, too.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2021

They'd better not still be billing me, and if this is another Neptunian real estate scam, I'll —

From Nature • Feb. 14, 2017

In front of him, at the street end, was a huge Neptunian.

From The Wealth of Echindul by Loomis, Noel Miller