Pluto

noun

Plu·to ˈplü-(ˌ)tō

: the Greek god of the underworld compare dis

[New Latin] : a dwarf planet occupying an orbit that crosses the orbit of Neptune

Is Pluto a planet?: Usage Guide

In 2006 the International Astronomical Union defined planet in such a way as to exclude Pluto, reclassifying it instead as a dwarf planet. Although discussion of the matter continues, the change has been widely accepted.

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Your sign ruler Pluto begins the season in Capricorn. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024 When love planet Venus joins forces with powerhouse Pluto, there is a greater depth, passion and desire for intensity. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Three former leaders are up next, with Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department rising one spot to No. 6 (45,000 equivalent album units; up 1%), Post Malone’s F-1 Trillion dips 6-7 (43,000; down 8%) and Future’s Mixtape Pluto falls 3-8 (40,000; down 28%). —

Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024 The dwarf planets Pluto, Charon and Ceres could also have subsurface oceans below a surface ice layer. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Pluto