Pallas en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpæləs/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (f.) or Πάλλας (Pállas) (m.), from πάλλω (pállō, “to poise, sway, or swing”), but explained here by the ancients as more specifically meaning to brandish something. In Athena's conventional iconography, she was often depicted with a spear or a shield. Thus the epithet was explained as referring to her brandishing these things.
Meanings
- (Greek) Any of several people in Greek mythology: ▸ An epithet for Athena, always used together with the name, as Pallas Athena, rather than alone.
- (Greek) Any of several people in Greek mythology: ▸ One of the Titans, according to Hesiod the son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia.
- (Greek) Any of several people in Greek mythology: ▸ A goatish giant.
- The second asteroid discovered, and third largest, (2) Pallas.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek of mythological origin; rare in English.
- A surname.
Deriveds
pallasite · palladium · Palladian
Relateds
Pallas' kitten · Pallas' cat · Pallas's gull · Pallas's bunting · Pallas's leaf warbler · Pallas's sandgrouse · Pallas's grasshopper warbler · Palladius
Synonyms
Translations (24)
pt Palas (Athena, asteroid and female names) · bg Палада (Athena, asteroid and female names) · ru Палла́да (Athena, asteroid and female names) · mk Палада (Athena, asteroid and female names) · eo Palaso (Athena, asteroid and female names) · vi sao Trí Thần (Athena, asteroid and female names) · vi Pallas (Athena, asteroid and female names) · ja パラス (Athena, asteroid and female names) · fr Pallas (Athena, asteroid and female names) · bg Палант (male titans) · cmn 帕拉斯 (Athena, asteroid and female names) · it Pallade (Athena, asteroid and female names) · cmn 智神星 (Athena, asteroid and female names) · ar بَالَاس (Athena, asteroid and female names) · ru Паллант (male titans) · sw Palasi (Athena, asteroid and female names) · ko 팔라스 (Athena, asteroid and female names) · mr पॅलस (Athena, asteroid and female names) · fi Pallas (Athena, asteroid and female names) · ga Pallas (Athena, asteroid and female names) · it Pallante (male titans) · chr ᏆᎳᏏ (Athena, asteroid and female names) · cmn 帕拉斯 (Athena, asteroid and female names) · el Παλλάς (Athena, asteroid and female names)