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Enceladean

/ɛnsəˈleɪdiən/

Enceladean adjective: of or relating to the giant Enceladus in Greek mythology.

Adjective

Enceladean

  1. (Greek) Of or relating to the giant Enceladus in Greek mythology.
  2. Of or relating to the Saturnian moon named for Enceladus.
    • This is puzzling because Mimas is closer to Saturn than Enceladus, and the Mimantean orbit is much more eccentric (out of round) than the Enceladean orbit.2008, Samantha Harvey (NASA/JPL), Solar System Exploration, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2009, page Saturn: Moons: Mimas

Noun

Enceladean (plural Enceladeans)

  1. (demonym) An inhabitant of Enceladus (a moon of Saturn).
    Synonyms:
    Enceladan

Synonyms of Enceladean

Forms of Enceladean

pluralEnceladeans

Questions about Enceladean

What does Enceladean mean?
Enceladean means of or relating to the giant Enceladus in Greek mythology.
What part of speech is Enceladean?
Enceladean can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Enceladean?
Enceladean is pronounced /ɛnsəˈleɪdiən/.

Words near Enceladean in the dictionary

  1. encebollados
  2. enceinte
  3. enceintes
  4. Enceladan
  5. Enceladans
  6. Enceladean
  7. Enceladeans
  8. Enceladus
  9. Enceladus Galaxy
  10. encelia
  11. encelias

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