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adj
Of or relating to the Perseids.
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Usage: Greek, not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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An epithet of Alcmene (grand-daughter of Perseus).
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A poem by Trinacrius mentioned by Ovid in Epistulae ex Ponto (4.16.25).
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An episode of Ovid's Metamorphoses devoted to Perseus.
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An epithet of Hecate (daughter of Perses).
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noun
A descendant of Perseus.
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Usage: Greek
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noun
Any of the meteors in a meteor shower that appears to come from the constellation Perseus.
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Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
Any member of the Perseidae.
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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History
Borrowed from Latin Perseidēs m, from Ancient Greek Περσείδης m (Perseídēs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ίδης (-ídēs). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.
Borrowed from Latin Persēis f, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς f (Persēḯs), from Περσεύς (Perseús) + -ις (-is). By surface analysis, Perseus + -id.
Borrowed from Latin Persēis f, from Ancient Greek Περσηΐς f (Persēḯs), from Πέρσης (Pérsēs) + -ις (-is). By surface analysis, Perses + -id.
Across languages
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