What does "plutonian" mean?
A proponent of plutonism; a plutonist.
Plutonian
/pluːˈtəʊ.nɪ.ən/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A proponent of plutonism; a plutonist.
- Grammar: plutonian is listed as adj, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: chthonian, chthonic, dark, devilish.
- Useful contrasts: Earthling, Terran, atheist.
- Usage evidence: […] he through the midſt unmarkt, / In ſhew Plebeian Angel militant / Of loweſt order, paſt; and from the dore / Of that Plutonian Hall, inviſible / Aſcended his high Throne, […]
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A proponent of plutonism; a plutonist. historical
- 2 A person under the astrological influence of Pluto, formerly regarded as a planet.
"If you are a Plutonian and some of these traits emphatically do not fit you, just let them go and take what is helpful and descriptive of you personally. What will be given is a composite picture, based on working with a great many Plutonians over the years. Plutonians who are negatively inclined are often very guarded and rigid, afraid to let others get close. [...] There are Plutonians who operate predominantly on the positive level—healing, transforming, transmuting themselves and those around them."
- 3 An inhabitant of the dwarf planet Pluto.
"The Plutonians, who are almost extinct, once held a superscience that they have largely lost. Early Plutonian visits to Earth survived in folk memory as the devil, since Plutonians are gigantic, with horns, hooves, and tail."
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to Pluto, the Greek and Roman god of the underworld; demonic, infernal. Greek, Roman
"[…] he through the midſt unmarkt, / In ſhew Plebeian Angel militant / Of loweſt order, paſt; and from the dore / Of that Plutonian Hall, inviſible / Aſcended his high Throne, […]"
- 2 Pertaining to the astrological influence of Pluto, formerly regarded as a planet. not-comparable
"Another and perhaps more Plutonian view of this would be that David's bondage to his mother and the codes of behaviour which she set for him had extended throughout his life, in both profes[s]ional and personal spheres; and that bondage now had an opportunity of loosening, with all the attendant consequences."
- 3 Of, relating to, or having characteristics associated with the underworld; dark, gloomy; mournful. broadly
"I am dying, Egypt, dying, / Ebbs the crimson life-tide fast, / And the dark Plutonian shadows / Gather on the evening blast; […]"
- 4 Of or relating to the dwarf planet Pluto. not-comparable
"Burl studied the captured Plutonian hand weapons, and was pleased to have one of the Neptunian soldiers pick one up and demonstrate how it was fired. It had apparently simpler controls than most Plutonian products, for it easily blazed forth a bolt of electronic fire that blasted a tall, crystalline tree to shards."
- 5 Synonym of plutonic (“of or pertaining to rocks formed deep in the Earth's crust, rather than by volcanoes at the surface of the Earth”). broadly
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- 6 Synonym of plutonic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting plutonism, the theory that the rocks of the Earth were formed in fire by volcanic activity, with a continuing gradual process of weathering and erosion, then deposited on the sea bed, re-formed into layers of sedimentary rock by heat and pressure, and raised again”). broadly, historical
"One system, now called the Plutonian, regards, the earth's crust on which we now live, as the debris of two former worlds, and our present continents as the elevations of the bottom of the sea by subterranean heat. If this theory be founded on fact, why do not our rocks present us with beds of shell-fish in families as are now living at the bottom of the sea?"
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus wordnet
Example
"[…] he through the midſt unmarkt, / In ſhew Plebeian Angel militant / Of loweſt order, paſt; and from the dore / Of that Plutonian Hall, inviſible / Aſcended his high Throne, […]"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "plutonian"?
Common synonyms include: chthonian, chthonic, dark, devilish, devotee of pluto, gloomy.
How do you use "plutonian" in a sentence?
[…] he through the midſt unmarkt, / In ſhew Plebeian Angel militant / Of loweſt order, paſt; and from the dore / Of that Plutonian Hall, inviſible / Aſcended his high Throne, […]
How do you pronounce "plutonian"?
Pronounced /pluːˈtəʊ.nɪ.ən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
The adjective is derived from Latin Plūtōnius (“of or relating to Pluto, Greek and Roman god of the underworld”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives). Plūtōnius is from Ancient Greek Πλουτώνιος (Ploutṓnios, “of or relating to Pluto”), from Πλούτων (Ploútōn, “Pluto”) (from πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “riches, wealth”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (“to fly; to flow; to run”)) + -ων (-ōn)) + -ιος (-ios, suffix forming adjectives). The English word is cognate with Middle French plutonien (modern French plutonien). The noun is derived from the adjective.
Etymology 2
From Pluto (“dwarf planet in the Solar System”) + -n- + -ian (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘from, related to, or like’, or nouns meaning ‘one belonging to, relating to, or like’), probably influenced by Plutonian (“of or relating to Pluto, Greek and Roman god of the underworld”) (see etymology 1).