Neptuno
/nebˈtuno/masculine
Neptune in Spanish is Neptuno.
Neptuno refers to the eighth planet of the solar system.
Meaning: eighth planet of the solar system (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Neptuno is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/nebˈtuno/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word neptunismo refers to an obsolete geological theory that all rocks originated from the ocean, named after Neptuno.
- In some poetic Spanish texts, Neptuno is referred to as el rey de los mares when the author is discussing the sea and not the eighth planet.
- In Spanish, the word neptuniano is used both to describe things related to the planet Neptuno and to describe things related to the Roman god.
Examples in context
- Neptuno era el equivalente romano de Poseidón.Neptune was the roman equivalent of Poseidon.This sentence shows how to use Neptuno when discussing Roman equivalents.Tatoeba #10177807 by Seael, translation #12890376 by araneo
- Voyager 2, una sonda espacial, pasó a 4900 kilómetros de Neptuno en 1989.Voyager 2, a space probe, passed within 4900 kilometers of Neptune in 1989.This sentence uses Neptuno in the context of a space probe's distance.Tatoeba #5881666 by albrusgher, translation #3957444 by Hybrid
- El Sistema Solar tiene cuatro gigantes gaseosos: Júpiter, Saturno, Urano y Neptuno.The Solar System has four gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.This sentence lists Neptuno as one of the gas giants in the Solar System.Tatoeba #1557715 by hayastan, translation #1468747 by nonong
- La misión espacial explorará las características de Neptuno.The space mission will explore the features of Neptune.
- El planeta Neptuno se encuentra en el sistema solar exterior.The planet Neptune is located in the outer solar system.
- La foto de Neptuno que compartiste en las redes sociales era increíble.The picture of Neptune you shared on social media was amazing.
- ¿Sabías que el octavo planeta, Neptuno, está compuesto principalmente por gases?Did you know that the eighth planet, Neptune, is composed mainly of gases?
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Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a star chart in a planetarium.
- Mateo¿Es ese el planeta Neptuno?Is that the planet Neptune?
- LucíaSí, es un planeta azul muy hermoso.Yes, it is a very beautiful blue planet.
- MateoParece muy lejano, Lucía.It looks very far away, Lucía.
- LucíaEs el último planeta del sistema solar.It is the last planet of the solar system.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “neptune” translations and entries Neptuno, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.