Perseus en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɝ.si.əs/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɜː.ʃəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɜː.sjuːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɜː.si.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús).
Meanings
- (Greek) The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
- An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib, Algol, and Mirfak.
- The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon.
Deriveds
Perseus Arm · Perseid · Persean · Persei
Translations (48)
fi Perseus (constellation) · grc Περσεύς (mythical Greek warrior) · ru Персе́й (constellation) · ett 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌄 (mythical Greek warrior) · el Περσέας (mythical Greek warrior) · ar بِيرْسِيُوس (mythical Greek warrior) · gl Perseo (mythical Greek warrior) · fr Persée (mythical Greek warrior) · el Περσεύς (mythical Greek warrior) · ru Персе́й (mythical Greek warrior) · eo Perseo (mythical Greek warrior) · pt Perseu (mythical Greek warrior) · el Περσέας (constellation) · ms Juara (constellation) · gv Yn Whing (constellation) · hi ययाति (constellation) · kk Персей (constellation) · bg Персе́й (mythical Greek warrior) · ga Peirséas (mythical Greek warrior) · ko 페르세우스 (mythical Greek warrior) · iu ᐲᕐᓯᐅᔅ (mythical Greek warrior) · bg Персе́й (constellation) · grc Περσεύς (constellation) · ca Perseu (constellation) · it Perseo (mythical Greek warrior) · es Perseo (mythical Greek warrior) · pl Perseusz (mythical Greek warrior) · ca Perseu (mythical Greek warrior) · yue 英仙座 (constellation) · ga Peirséas (constellation) · fa سیاوش (constellation) · ka პერსევსი (mythical Greek warrior) · my ကျီးတာရာ (constellation) · cmn 英仙座 (constellation) · de Perseus (mythical Greek warrior) · pl Perseusz (constellation) · el Περσεύς (constellation) · eo Perseo (constellation) · ja ペルセウス (mythical Greek warrior) · hu Perszeusz (constellation) · hu Perszeusz (mythical Greek warrior) · cmn 珀爾修斯 /珀尔修斯 (mythical Greek warrior) · es Perseus (constellation) · fr Persée (constellation) · gl Perseo (constellation) · fa برساوش (constellation) · chr Ꮛ̃ᏏᎥᏍ (mythical Greek warrior) · de Perseus (constellation)