PLEIADES


Meaning of PLEIADES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplē-ə-ˌdēz, ˈplā-, chiefly Brit ]

ˈplī- noun plural

Etymology: Latin, from Greek

Date: 14th century

1. : the seven daughters of Atlas turned into a group of stars in Greek mythology

2. : a conspicuous cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus that includes six stars in the form of a very small dipper

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.