Neptune
/nɛp.tyn/masculine
In French, the English name Neptune is translated as Neptune.
Neptune is used to refer to the eighth planet of the solar system. In specific contexts, you may see it used differently: Le dieu Neptune is used to refer to the Roman god Neptune rather than the planet, while L'influence de Neptune is a phrase used when discussing Neptune in the context of astrology.
Meaning: eighth planet of the solar system (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Neptune is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /nɛp.tyn/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French literary and poetic traditions, Neptune is frequently used as a metonym for the ocean itself, rather than just the god or the planet.
- Because Neptune is a masculine noun, the adjectives used to describe the planet's appearance must also be masculine, even though the French word for 'planet' (planète) is feminine.
- The word Neptune comes from the Latin 'Neptunus', which is thought to be related to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'wet'.
Examples in context
- Pourquoi Neptune est-elle bleue ?Why is Neptune blue?This sentence is useful for asking about the color of Neptune.Tatoeba #9993335 by Rovo, translation #9992937 by shekitten
- Neptune met 165 ans à orbiter autour du soleil.It takes 165 years for Neptune to orbit around the sun.This sentence is useful for describing the orbital period of Neptune.Tatoeba #6454501 by Aiji, translation #681653 by Source_VOA
- Il y a 8 planètes dans notre système solaire : Mercure, Vénus, la Terre, Mars, Jupiter, Saturne, Uranus et Neptune.There are 8 planets in our solar system: there's Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.This sentence is useful for listing the planets in the solar system including Neptune.Tatoeba #7070885 by Yemana, translation #4308787 by Incursio
- J'ai récemment lu un article intéressant sur NeptuneI recently read an interesting article about Neptune
- La planète du système solaire, Neptune, présente de nombreux mystèresThe planet of the solar system, Neptune, holds many mysteries
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are looking at a star map in a library.
- LucasOù est Neptune sur cette carte ?Where is Neptune on this map?
- LéaElle est tout en bas, près du bord.It is at the very bottom, near the edge.
- LucasC'est la planète la plus lointaine.It is the most distant planet.
- LéaOui, elle est très loin de nous.Yes, it is very far from us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “neptune” translations and entries Neptune, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Neptune, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
