pluton

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "pluton"

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

Translations

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
Declension of pluton
singular
nominative pluton
genitive plutonu
dative plutonowi
accusative pluton
instrumental plutonem
locative plutonie
vocative plutonie

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French peloton. Doublet of peleton.

Noun

pluton m inan

  1. platoon
Declension
Declension of pluton
singular plural
nominative pluton plutony
genitive plutonu plutonów
dative plutonowi plutonom
accusative pluton plutony
instrumental plutonem plutonami
locative plutonie plutonach
vocative plutonie plutony

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 definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pluton plutonul plutoni plutonii
genitive-dative pluton plutonului 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 definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative pluton plutonul plutoane plutoanele
genitive-dative pluton plutonului plutoane plutoanelor
vocative plutonule plutoanelor
Derived terms

Swedish

Noun

pluton c

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

Declension

Declension of pluton
nominative genitive
singular indefinite pluton plutons
definite plutonen plutonens
plural indefinite plutoner plutoners
definite plutonerna plutonernas
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