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Perseus

Per′se-us

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Noun.
[L., from Gr.
Περσεύς
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1.
(Class. Myth.)
A Grecian legendary hero, son of Jupiter and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa.
2.
(Astron.)
A consellation of the northern hemisphere, near Taurus and Cassiopea. It contains a star cluster visible to the naked eye as a nebula.

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Perseus

Perseus

English

Proper noun

Perseus

  1. (Greek mythology) 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.
  2. (astronomy) An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib and Algol.
  3. The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon.

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Finnish

Proper noun

Perseus

  1. (Greek mythology) Perseus.
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Perseus.

Declension

Inflection of Perseus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative Perseus
genitive Perseuksen
partitive Perseusta
illative Perseukseen
singular plural
nominative Perseus
accusative nom. Perseus
gen. Perseuksen
genitive Perseuksen
partitive Perseusta
inessive Perseuksessa
elative Perseuksesta
illative Perseukseen
adessive Perseuksella
ablative Perseukselta
allative Perseukselle
essive Perseuksena
translative Perseukseksi
instructive
abessive Perseuksetta
comitative

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Περσέως (Perséōs).

Proper noun

Pērseus m

  1. (Greek mythology) Perseus.
  2. (astronomy) The constellation Perseus.

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