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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Apparently from πλέω (pléō, “to sail”) because of the star cluster’s importance in delimiting the sailing season in the Mediterranean Sea: "the season of navigation began with their heliacal rising".[1] The mythological sisters were probably named after the star cluster, rather than vice versa.
The singular Πλειάς (Pleiás) is sometimes found referring to the star cluster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pleː.á.des/ → /pliˈa.ðes/ → /pliˈa.ðes/
Proper noun
Πλειάδες • (Pleiádes) f pl (genitive Πλειάδων); third declension
- (astronomy) Pleiades (star cluster)
- (Greek mythology) Pleiades (seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione)
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Greek
Etymology
Ancient Greek Πλειάδες (Pleiádes), possibly from πλέω (pléō, “to sail”), or possibly from a plural of πέλεια (péleia, “dove”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Πλειάδες • (Pleiádes) f pl
- (astronomy) Pleiades (star cluster in Taurus)
- (Greek mythology) Pleiades (seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione)
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