"Cerberus" meaning in English

See Cerberus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsɝbəɹəs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Cerberus.wav
Etymology: From Latin Cerberus, from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Cerberus}} Latin Cerberus, {{der|en|grc|Κέρβερος}} Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cerberus
  1. (Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon. Tags: Greek Translations (mythological three-headed dog): Κέρβερος (Kérberos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), سِيرْبِيرُوس (sīrbīrūs) (Arabic), 地狱三头犬 (Chinese Mandarin), 塞伯拉斯犬 (Chinese Mandarin), ⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲩ (kerbou) (Coptic), Kerberos [masculine] (Czech), Kerberos (Danish), Cerbero (Esperanto), Cerbère [masculine] (French), Cérbero [masculine] (Galician), Zerberus [masculine] (German), Κέρβερος (Kérveros) [masculine] (Greek), Kerberosi (Greenlandic), ᓰᕐᐱᕈᔅ (siirpiros) (Inuktitut), Ceirbearas [masculine] (Irish), Cerbero [masculine] (Italian), ケルベロス (Keruberosu) (Japanese), 三頭犬 (santōken) (Japanese), 케르베로스 (Kereuberoseu) (Korean), Cerberus [masculine] (Latin), Cerberus (Malay), Kerberos [masculine] (Norwegian), Cerber [masculine] (Polish), Cérbero [masculine] (Portuguese), Це́рбер (Cérber) [masculine] (Russian), Ке́рбер (Kérber) [masculine] (Russian), Cerbero [masculine] (Spanish), Serbero [masculine] (Swahili), Kerberos [common-gender] (Swedish), Cerberus [common-gender, dated] (Swedish), Cerberos [common-gender, dated] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Cerberus-en-name-C3I1YCDB Categories (other): Greek mythology, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Inuktitut translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Dogs, Mythological figures Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Inuktitut translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Dogs: 82 18 Disambiguation of Mythological figures: 71 29 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'mythological three-headed dog': 96 4
  2. (astronomy) A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.
    Sense id: en-Cerberus-en-name-pvX10-KB Categories (other): Constellations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Coptic translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Inuktitut translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Mythological creatures Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Coptic translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Inuktitut translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 33 67 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sop to Cerberus

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "mythological three-headed dog",
      "word": "ᓰᕐᐱᕈᔅ"
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      "sense": "mythological three-headed dog",
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      "word": "Ceirbearas"
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      "roman": "santōken",
      "sense": "mythological three-headed dog",
      "word": "三頭犬"
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      "roman": "Kereuberoseu",
      "sense": "mythological three-headed dog",
      "word": "케르베로스"
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      "code": "no",
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      "sense": "mythological three-headed dog",
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      "code": "sw",
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