Cerberus

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos).

Proper noun

Cerberus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – certain water snakes.

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɝbəɹəs/

Proper noun

Cerberus

  1. (Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
  2. (astronomy) A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.

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