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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPléiades
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pley-ad
"Les Pléiades sont un bel amas d'étoiles visible en hiver."
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A prominent open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus, containing many stars of which the seven brightest are visible to the naked eye.
"Through the telescope, the sparkling blue stars of the Pleiades were breathtaking." - 2
In Greek mythology, the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione who were transformed into a constellation.
"Ancient myths often attribute the movement of the seasons to the mythological flight of the Pleiades."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek Pleiades (Πλειάδες), the name of the seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione in Greek mythology. The term ultimately relates to plein ('to sail'), historically referencing the time of year when the constellation's visibility marked the safe opening of the Mediterranean navigation season.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleiades" is said worldwide
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Pléiades
Transliteration: pley-ad
"Les Pléiades sont un bel amas d'étoiles visible en hiver."
Plejaden
Transliteration: pley-A-den
"Die Plejaden sind auch als das Siebengestirn bekannt."
Pleiadi
Transliteration: pley-A-di
"Le Pleiadi sono un celebre ammasso aperto."
Pléyades
Transliteration: pley-AH-thes
"Las Pléyades forman un cúmulo estelar muy brillante."
Plêiades
Transliteration: pley-AH-chis
"As Plêiades são visíveis a olho nu no céu noturno."
कृतिका
Transliteration: Kritika
Script: कृतिका नक्षत्र
"कृतिका तारamandal आकाश में बहुत सुंदर दिखाई देता है।"
昴宿星团
Transliteration: Mǎo xiù xīng tuán
"昴宿星团是一个著名的疏散星团。"
플레이아데스
Transliteration: peul-le-i-a-de-seu
Script: 플레이아데스 성단
"플레이아데스 성단은 겨울철 밤하늘에서 쉽게 볼 수 있습니다."
プレアデス星団
Transliteration: Pureadesu seidann
"プレアデス星団はスバルとしても知られています。"
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