Pluton
/ply.tɔ̃/masculine
The English phrase Pluto is translated into French as Pluton.
Pluton is the name used to refer to the Kuiper belt object and dwarf planet Pluto.
Meaning: Kuiper belt object, a dwarf planet (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ply.tɔ̃/
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'Pluto' for both the planet and the famous Disney dog, French uses Pluton for the planet and Pluto for the dog.
- In geology, a pluton refers to a body of intrusive igneous rock that crystallized from magma beneath the Earth's surface.
- The French word Pluton shares the same root as the French word for 'wealth', plutocratie, linking the god of the underworld to the concept of underground riches.
Examples in context
- Pluton à une atmosphère.Pluto has an atmosphere.This sentence is useful for noting that Pluton has an atmosphere.Tatoeba #11941819 by Amastan, translation #8132811 by Amastan
- Pluton a des cryovolcans.Pluto has cryovolcanoes.This sentence is useful for noting that Pluton has cryovolcanoes.Tatoeba #12480456 by always, translation #8132859 by Amastan
- Pluton est un monde froid.Pluto is a cold world.This sentence is useful for describing Pluton as a cold world.Tatoeba #11964363 by Amastan, translation #8132817 by Amastan
- Les astronomes étudient les particularités de Pluton.Astronomers study the peculiarities of Pluto.
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Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a star chart in a library.
- HugoEst-ce que Pluton est une planète ?Is Pluto a planet?
- ChloéNon, c'est un objet de la ceinture de Kuiper.No, it is a Kuiper belt object.
- HugoPluton est vraiment loin de nous.Pluto is really far from us.
- ChloéOui, c'est un monde très lointain.Yes, it is a very distant world.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pluto” translations and entries Pluton, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
