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Perseid.

A descendant of Perseus.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɜː.sɪ.ɪd/UK/ˈpɝ.si.ɪd/US
  1. A descendant of Perseus.

    Greek
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Perseidēs m, from Ancient Greek Περσείδης m (Perseídēs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ίδης (-ídēs). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.

adj/ˈpɜː.sɪ.ɪd/UK/ˈpɝ.si.ɪd/US
  1. Of or relating to the Perseids.

    Greek · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Perseidēs m, from Ancient Greek Περσείδης m (Perseídēs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ίδης (-ídēs). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.

name/ˈpɜː.sɪ.ɪd/UK/ˈpɝ.si.ɪd/US
  1. An epithet of Alcmene (grand-daughter of Perseus).

  2. A poem by Trinacrius mentioned by Ovid in Epistulae ex Ponto (4.16.25).

  3. An episode of Ovid's Metamorphoses devoted to Perseus.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Persēis f, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς f (Persēḯs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ις (-is). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.

noun/ˈpɜː.sɪ.ɪd/UK/ˈpɝ.si.ɪd/US
  1. Any of the meteors in a meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation Perseus.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Persēis f, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς f (Persēḯs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ις (-is). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.

name/ˈpɜː.sɪ.ɪd/UK/ˈpɝ.si.ɪd/US
  1. An epithet of Hecate (daughter of Perses).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Persēis f, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς f (Persēḯs), from Πέρσης (Pérsēs) + -ις (-is). By surface analysis, Perses + -id.

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