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Pleiads

Pleiads

9.9
Seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek myth who are a group of stars in the sky
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpliː.ædz/
  • Literature
: pléyades
  • Lo! You have Pleiads at your very feet. "1" Possessing botanical clocks, astronomical timekeeping becomes superfluous.

Examples

  • The Pleiads are often associated with the stars that form the cluster visible in the night sky.

  • According to Greek mythology, the Pleiads were the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

  • Many ancient cultures viewed the Pleiads as a significant constellation in their folklore.

Synonyms

Pleiades
vsPleiads
  • Literature
6 9.9

A group of bright stars in the constellation Taurus called the Seven Sisters

is the mythic group of daughters often identified with that same star cluster
pleiad
vsPleiads
  • Literature
1 9.9

One of the seven sisters in Greek myth who became stars

refers specifically to the mythic seven daughters linked to the star cluster

Surface Forms

Pleiads main

Morphology

Pleiads = Pleiad (transparent) = pleiad + s

Regular plural formation from the proper name 'Pleiad' to refer to the group/cluster; the relation to the base is direct.

Etymology

Pleiads originally names the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek myth who were turned into a close group of stars. One popular story says their name may link to a Greek word for 'sailing' because sailors used these stars to find their way, which explains why the Pleiads are so well known in the sky.