Πλειάδες

Greek

Etymology

Ancient Greek Πλειάδες (Pleiádes), possibly from πλέω (pléō, “I sail”), or possibly from a plural of πέλεια (péleia, “dove”).

Proper noun

Πλειάδες • (Pleiádes) f (plural Pleiádes) pl

(astronomy) Pleiades (star cluster in Taurus)
(Greek mythology) Pleiades (seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione)

Declension

declension of Πλειάδες

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	Πλειάδα •	Πλειάδες •
genitive	Πλειάδας •	Πλειάδων •
accusative	Πλειάδα •	Πλειάδες •
vocative	Πλειάδα •	Πλειάδες •

Related terms

Αλκυόνη (Alkyóni) – (Alcyone)
Ηλέκτρα (Iléktra) – (Electra)
Κελαινώ (Kelainó) – (Celaeno)
Μαία (Maía) – (Maia)
Μερόπη (Merópi) – (Merope)
Στερόπη (Sterópi) – (Sterope)
Ταϋγέτη (Taÿgéti) – (Taygete)

References

Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

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