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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmedusa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: me-DOO-zuh
"A medusa flutuava calmamente nas águas cristalinas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mythological Gorgon whose gaze could turn onlookers to stone, and whose hair consisted of live venomous snakes.
"In Greek mythology, Perseus defeated the Gorgon Medusa by using a polished shield to avoid looking directly at her." - 2
The free-swimming, umbrella-shaped sexual stage in the life cycle of cnidarians, such as jellyfish.
"The translucent medusa drifted gracefully through the ocean currents, pulsing its bell to propel itself forward."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek mythological figure Medousa, meaning 'guardiansess' or 'protectress', originating from the verb medein, meaning 'to protect' or 'to rule'. In modern biological nomenclature, it was adopted in the 18th century to describe the free-swimming sexual stage of cnidarians due to the perceived resemblance of their trailing tentacles to the mythological Gorgon's hair of serpents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Medusa" is said worldwide
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méduse
Transliteration: mey-dyuz
"Une méduse transparente flottait près de la surface de l'eau."
Meduse
Transliteration: meh-DOO-zuh
"Die Meduse bewegte sich rhythmisch durch das Wasser."
medusa
Transliteration: meh-DOO-za
"Abbiamo visto una medusa mentre facevamo il bagno."
medusa
Transliteration: meh-DOO-sah
"Una medusa me rozó la pierna en la playa."
medusa
Transliteration: me-DOO-zuh
"A medusa flutuava calmamente nas águas cristalinas."
जेलीफिश
Transliteration: jeelifish
"समुद्र तट के पास एक जेलीफिश तैर रही थी।"
水母
Transliteration: shuǐ mǔ
"水母在海水中优雅地游动。"
해파리
Transliteration: haepa-ri
"바닷물 속에서 투명한 해파리가 헤엄치고 있었다."
クラゲ
Transliteration: kurage
Script: 海月
"水族館で美しいクラゲを見ました。"
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