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Pleiads

Pleiads

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Seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek myth who are a group of stars in the sky
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpliː.ædz/
  • Literature
translation icon : 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
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  • 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
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.