Neptune的词源

英文词源

NeptuneyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
late 14c., "god of the sea," from Latin Neptunus, son of Saturn, brother of Jupiter, the Roman god of the sea (later identified with Greek Poseidon), probably from PIE root *nebh- "cloud" (source of Latin nebula "fog, mist, cloud;" see nebula), via a sense of "moist, wet." The planet so named was discovered by Galle in 1846. Until the identification of Pluto in 1930, it was the most distant planet known.

中文词源

Neptune(海王星):罗马神话中的海神尼普顿

在罗马神话中,海神叫做Neptune(尼普顿),相当于希腊神话中的波塞冬(Poseidon)。他是神王朱庇特的哥哥,地位仅次于他,是掌管海洋的最高神仙,拥有强大的法力。在天文学上海王星就以海神Neptune命名,所以中文才称为“海王星”。

Neptune:['nɛptjun] n.海王星,海神尼普顿

Neptunian:[nɛp'tjʊnɪən] adj.海神的,海王星的,水成论的

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:Neptune 词源,Neptune 含义。

Neptune:海神,海王星

来自拉丁语Neptunus,古罗马神话海神,来自PIE*nebh,云,词源同nebula.引申词义下雨,海神。后用于指海王星,比较Uranus,Pluto.