"Neptunus" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɛpt(j)uːnʊs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-t͡ʃuː-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-əs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnɛpˌt(j)unʊs/ [General-American], /-əs/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Middle English Neptunus (“Roman god”), or from its etymon Latin Neptūnus (“Roman god”): see further at Neptune. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:inh|enm:Neptunus|id=ocean god|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Neptunus", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="ocean god" data-lang="en" data-title="Neptunus" id="English:_ocean_god">, {{inh|en|enm|Neptunus|t=Roman god}} Middle English Neptunus (“Roman god”), {{lg|etymon}} etymon, {{der|en|la|Neptūnus|t=Roman god}} Latin Neptūnus (“Roman god”), {{etymon|en|:inh|enm:Neptunus|id=ocean god|tree=1}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Neptunus
  1. (Roman mythology) Synonym of Neptune (“the Roman god of earthquakes and the ocean”). Tags: Roman Synonyms: Neptune [synonym, synonym-of]
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