Pluto

Meaning

1. (Greek, Roman) The Greco-Roman god of the underworld.
2. The largest dwarf planet and formerly the ninth planet, represented by the symbol ♇ or ⯓, both now used mostly in astrology.
3. The American cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Norm Ferguson.

Synonyms

Hades

Aides

Aidoneus

Translations

Plutone

Pluton

Pluto

Plutão

Plutón

Πλούτωνας

Pluto

Pluto

Plüton

Plutó

Pluton

بلوتو

Pluton

Pluton

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpluːtəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Plūtō, from Ancient Greek Πλούτων (Ploútōn, “god of the underworld”). Venetia Burney is often credited as having suggested the name for the celestial body.