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Enceladus

/ɛnˈsɛlədəs/

Enceladus proper noun: a giant in Greek mythology.

Proper noun

Enceladus

  1. (Greek) A giant in Greek mythology.
  2. A moon of Saturn.
    • Such cryovolcanism probably occurred on Saturn's moon Enceladus (below right), where ices oozed through fissures.1990 August, Bradford A. Smith, “Voyage of the Century”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 65

Enceladus meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

Enceladus in Hindi

moon of Saturn
ऍनसॅलाडस ĕnsĕlāḍas

Enceladus in Arabic

moon of Saturn
إِنْسِيلَادُوس ʔinsīlādūs

Enceladus in Persian

moon of Saturn
انسلادوس enselâdus

Origin of Enceladus

From Latin Enceladus, from Ancient Greek Ἐγκέλαδος (Enkélados).

Words formed from Enceladus

Phrases with Enceladus

Questions about Enceladus

What does Enceladus mean?
Enceladus means a giant in Greek mythology.
What is Enceladus in Hindi?
Enceladus in Hindi is ऍनसॅलाडस (ĕnsĕlāḍas). See Enceladus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Enceladus?
Enceladus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Enceladus?
Enceladus is pronounced /ɛnˈsɛlədəs/.

Words near Enceladus in the dictionary

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

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