perseus

Per·se·us

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-see-uh s, -syoos]
- /ˈpɜr si əs, -syus/
- /ˈpɜː.siəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-see-uh s, -syoos]
- /ˈpɜr si əs, -syus/

Definitions of perseus word

noun perseus a son of Zeus and Danaë, who with Athena's help slew the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster 0
noun perseus a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the eclipsing binary, Algol, and a rich cluster of galaxies 0
noun perseus the son of Zeus and Danae, and slayer of Medusa: he marries Andromeda after rescuing her from a sea monster 0
noun perseus a N constellation between Andromeda and Auriga, containing the variable star Algol 0

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Parts of speech for Perseus

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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perseus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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