ケルベロス
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Japanese
Alternative forms
- ケルベルス (Keruberusu)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ケルベロス • (Keruberosu)
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Cerberus, the mythical three-headed dog
- (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 (Keruberusu-za): Cerberus, the constellation