Plutonian

American  

[ploo-toh-nee-uhn] / pluˈtoʊ ni ən /

adjective

1. Also Plutonic of, relating to, or resembling Pluto or the lower world; infernal.

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Etymology

Origin of Plutonian

1660–70; < Latin Plūtōni ( us ) (< Greek Ploutṓnios, derivative of Ploútōn Pluto ) + -an

Example Sentences

His Sixth Symphony is a three-movement setting of Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Plutonian Ode,” for soprano and orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times

But I knew he couldn’t explain his Plutonian tears.

From Literature

Four central sections were called “Venusian Spring,” “Martian Summer,” “Terrestrial Autumn” and “Plutonian Winter.”

From New York Times

All seven are bright features of similar size — on the order of miles — and all occurred near dawn or dusk, perhaps times when Plutonian clouds are more likely to form.

From New York Times

His orange-colored skin and hair, for example, are consistent with the coloring of the Plutonian race.

From New York Times