Πλειάς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Singular of Πλειάδες (Pleiádes).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Πλειᾰ́ς (Pleiắsf (genitive Πλειᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. (chiefly in the plural) one of the Pleiades; a Pleiad
  2. (collective) Pleiades (star cluster)

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: Pleiad, Pleiades
  • Greek: Πλειάς (Pleiás)
  • Latin: Pleias

References

  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,022