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Perseus

UK/ˈpɜː.si.əs//ˈpɝ.si.əs/

Perseus proper noun: the mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.

Proper noun

Perseus

  1. (Greek) The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
  2. An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the mythical hero. It includes the stars Algenib, Algol, and Mirfak.
  3. The last Antigonid king of Macedonia, Perseus of Macedon.

Perseus meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Arabic and Malay

Perseus in Hindi

constellation
ययाति yayāti

Perseus in Tamil

வட விண்மீன் குழாம், வடபால் அரைப்புரியவோரை, பெர்சியஸ் மீன்

Perseus in Arabic

mythical Greek warrior
بِيرْسِيُوس birsiyus

Perseus in Malay

constellation
Juara
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Perseus in Persian
برساوش barsâvoš, سیاوش seyâvoš
Perseus in Myanmar
ကျီးတာရာ kyi:tara

Origin of Perseus

From Latin Perseus, from Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús).

Words formed from Perseus

Questions about Perseus

What does Perseus mean?
Perseus means the mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.
What is Perseus in Hindi?
Perseus in Hindi is ययाति (yayāti). See Perseus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Perseus?
Perseus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Perseus?
Perseus is pronounced /ˈpɝ.si.əs/ (US).

Words near Perseus in the dictionary

  1. Persepolitan
  2. Persepolitans
  3. perserverance
  4. perservere
  5. perses
  6. Perseus
  7. Perseus Arm
  8. persever
  9. perseverance
  10. perseverance of the saints
  11. perseverances

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Perseus (page history and authors); Perseus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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