Πλειάδες
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Ancient Greek Πλειάδες (Pleiádes), possibly from πλέω (pléō, “I sail”), or possibly from a plural of πέλεια (péleia, “dove”).
Proper noun edit
Πλειάδες • (Pleiádes) f pl
- (astronomy) Pleiades (star cluster in Taurus)
- (Greek mythology) Pleiades (seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione)
Declension edit
declension of Πλειάδες
Related terms edit
- Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni) – (Alcyone)
- Ηλέκτρα (Iléktra) – (Electra)
- Κελαινώ (Kelainó) – (Celaeno)
- Μαία (Maía) – (Maia)
- Μερόπη (Merópi) – (Merope)
- Στερόπη (Sterópi) – (Sterope)
- Ταϋγέτη (Taÿgéti) – (Taygete)
References edit
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.