plutonian

adjective

plu·​to·​ni·​an plü-ˈtō-nē-ən How to pronounce plutonian (audio)
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Pluto or the lower world : infernal

Examples of plutonian in a Sentence

the rows of abandoned, boarded-up tenement houses made for a rather plutonian landscape
Recent Examples on the Web The morning of April 1, 1976, Moore announced on a BBC radio station that at 9:47 am, Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, creating the Jovian-Plutonian Gravitational Effect. National Geographic, 31 Mar. 2016 His most recent discoveries, the two tiny Plutonian satellites, were named with the help of a popular vote. Nadia Drake, WIRED, 15 July 2013

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Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plutonian was in 1604

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“Plutonian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plutonian. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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plutonian

adjective
plu·​to·​ni·​an plü-ˈtō-nē-ən How to pronounce plutonian (audio)
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or like Pluto or the lower world : infernal
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