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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Venus in Aries is charging up your fourth house of home and family, while Pluto in Aquarius radically shifts your mindset around money. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025 Unlike the major streaming platforms including Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max or Disney’s Hulu or Disney+, services such as Tubi and Pluto are free offerings solely supported by advertising. —

Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025 Zoom in: The new deal allows Nielsen to measure all of Paramount's platforms, including its national and local broadcast channels, all of its cable networks, and its streaming platforms, Paramount+ and Pluto TV. —

Axios, 3 Feb. 2025 One, in my opinion, seemed backward-defined just to include Pluto. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Pluto