nettunio

Italian
Chemical element
Np
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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /netˈtu.njo/
  • Rhymes: -unjo
  • Hyphenation: net‧tù‧nio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Neptūnius, derived from Neptūnus.

Adjective

nettunio (feminine nettunia, masculine plural nettuni, feminine plural nettunie)

  1. (poetic) Neptunian

Further reading
  • nettunio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Borrowed from New Latin neptūnium, derived from Classical Latin Neptūnus.

Noun

nettunio m (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) neptunium

Further reading
  • nettunio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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