Pluto
nounmasculine/pluˈtɐ̃w/medium
Plu·tão
Definitions
1A dwarf planet in the Solar System, formerly classified as the ninth planet, located beyond Neptune.
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
The New Horizons probe provided close-up images of Pluto.
Common collocations
dwarf planet PlutoPluto's orbitmoons of Pluto
2In Roman mythology, the god of the underworld and the dead, equivalent to the Greek Hades.
Pluto ruled the underworld in Roman mythology.
Sacrifices were made to Pluto.
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Etymology
Do latim 'Pluto, Plutonis', deus romano do submundo e da riqueza subterrânea. Nome do planeta anão.