Plutonian

[ ploo-toh-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. Also Plu·ton·ic [] of, relating to, or resembling Pluto or the lower world; infernal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Plutonian¹

1660–70; < Latin Plūtōni ( us ) (< Greek Ploutṓnios, derivative of Ploútōn Pluto ) + -an

Example Sentences

Not coincidentally, one of the first people the Plutonian kills in Irredeemable is the series’ Batman equivalent.

From The Verge

His Sixth Symphony is a three-movement setting of Allen Ginsberg’s poem “Plutonian Ode,” for soprano and orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times

But I knew he couldn’t explain his Plutonian tears.

From Literature

Four central sections were called “Venusian Spring,” “Martian Summer,” “Terrestrial Autumn” and “Plutonian Winter.”

From New York Times

All seven are bright features of similar size — on the order of miles — and all occurred near dawn or dusk, perhaps times when Plutonian clouds are more likely to form.

From New York Times