PLUTO


Meaning of PLUTO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' plü-( ˌ )t ō

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin Pluton-, Pluto, from Greek Plout ō n

Date: 14th century

1 : the Greek god of the underworld ― compare DIS

2 [New Latin] : the planet with the farthest mean distance from the sun ― see PLANET table

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.