Hydra

Czech

noun
Definitions
  • (Greek mythology) Hydra, a mythological serpent with seven heads
  • (constellation) Hydra, a spring constellation of the northern sky
  • (astronomy) Hydra, a moon of Pluto
  • (geography) Hydra, one of the Saronic Islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ὕδρα (sea serpent, water snake).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὕδρα

Gloss

sea serpent, water snake

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