pluton

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English

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Etymology

Back-formation from Plutonic. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Semantics?

Noun

pluton (plural plutons)

  1. (mineralogy) A body of igneous rock formed beneath the surface of the earth by consolidation of magma

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Anagrams

French

Noun

pluton m (plural plutons)

  1. pluton

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplu.tɔn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -utɔn
  • Syllabification: plu‧ton
  • Homophone: Pluton

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from New Latin plūtōnium.

Noun

Chemical element
Pu
Previous: neptun (Np)
Next: ameryk (Am)

pluton m inan

  1. plutonium
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French peloton. Doublet of peleton.

Noun

pluton m inan

  1. platoon
Declension

Further reading

  • pluton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pluton in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French pluton.

Noun

pluton m (plural plutoni)

  1. pluton (rock)
Declension
singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) pluton plutonul (niște) plutoni plutonii
genitive/dative (unui) pluton plutonului (unor) plutoni plutonilor
vocative plutonule plutonilor

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French peloton, partially through the intermediary Polish ploton. Compare Italian plotone, Spanish pelotón.

Alternative forms

Noun

pluton n (plural plutoane)

  1. (military) platoon
  2. (sports) group, peloton
Declension
singular plural
+ indefinite article + definite article + indefinite article + definite article
nominative/accusative (un) pluton plutonul (niște) plutoane plutoanele
genitive/dative (unui) pluton plutonului (unor) plutoane plutoanelor
vocative plutonule plutoanelor
Derived terms

Swedish

Noun

pluton c

  1. (military) a platoon (some 25 soldiers)

Declension