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hyades

Hy·a·des
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-uh-deez]
    • /ˈhaɪ əˌdiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-uh-deez]
    • /ˈhaɪ əˌdiz/

Definitions of hyades word

  • noun hyades Astronomy. a group of stars comprising a moving cluster in the constellation Taurus, supposed by the ancients to indicate the approach of rain when they rose with the sun. 1
  • noun hyades Classical Mythology. a group of nymphs and sisters of the Pleiades who nurtured the infant Dionysus and were placed among the stars as a reward. 1
  • noun plural hyades an open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus 0
  • noun plural hyades seven nymphs, daughters of Atlas, whom Zeus placed among the stars after death 0
  • noun plural hyades daughters of Atlas, placed in the sky by Zeus: as stars they were thought to be bringers of rain 0
  • noun plural hyades an open cluster of more than 200 stars in the constellation Taurus, whose five brightest members form a V near Aldebaran 0

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Origin of hyades

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English Hiades < Latin < Greek, equivalent to hý(ein) to rain + -ades, plural of -as -ad1

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Parts of speech for Hyades

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyades popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hyades usage trend in Literature

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