ケルベロス

Japanese

Alternative forms

• ケルベルス (Keruberusu)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ke̞ɾɯ̟ᵝbe̞ɾo̞sɨᵝ]

Proper noun

ケルベロス • (Keruberosu) 

1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Cerberus, the mythical three-headed dog
2. (astronomy) the 4th moon of Pluto, discovered in 2011

Usage notes

Occasionally encountered with the alternative spelling ケルベルス (Keruberusu).

See also

• ケルベルス座(ざ) (Keruberusu-za): Cerberus, the constellation