Pluto
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pluto in British English:
UK [ˈpluːtəʊ]
How to pronounce Pluto in American English:
US [ ˈpluːtoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
- (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
- the second smallest planet and the farthest known from the sun; has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
Word Origin
- Pluto (n.)
- Roman god of the underworld, from Latin Pluto, Pluton, from Greek Plouton "god of wealth," literally "wealth, riches," probably originally "overflowing," from PIE *pleu- "to flow" (see pluvial). The alternative Greek name of Hades in his function as the god of wealth (precious metals and gems, coming from beneath the earth, form part of his realm). The planet (since downgraded) was discovered 1930 by C.W. Tombaugh; Minerva also was suggested as a name for it. The cartoon dog first appeared in Walt Disney's "Moose Hunt," released April 1931.
Example
- 1. I started telling her about the wikipedia article on pluto .
- 2. The next breath you take could have come from beyond pluto .
- 3. It is larger than pluto and farther from the sun .
- 4. Officially , pluto is still not a planet .
- 5. Maybe stern and other scientists fighting for pluto 's planethood would agree .