Recent Examples on the WebThe Portland Press Herald reported that Brackett and Dana share a child, and that Dana had lived with Neptune before 2021.—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 Super Earth refers to a planet's size — bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.—CBS News, 8 May 2024 Northwestern Auglaize County and east central Mercer County in west central Ohio until 8:45 p.m. Locations affected include Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, Moulton, Buckland, Montezuma, Neptune, Kossuth, State Route 116 at State Route 197, and Bulkhead.—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 May 2024 In the distant future, a mysterious crime unfolds on the lonely Neptune moon of Athos.—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 May 2024 Their computer simulations require Planet 9’s gravitational kick to explain how small bits of rock and ice from around Neptune’s orbit end up close to the sun.—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 2 May 2024 By way of comparison, Jupiter orbits around five AU from the sun and Neptune around 30 AU.—Will Dunham, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Apr. 2024 Venus and Neptune’s alignment amplifies the psychic nature of a relationship.—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024 Modera Neptune’s hotel and apartments will be in separate buildings sharing a common wall.—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin Neptunus
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of Neptune was
before the 12th century
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