Medusa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Portuguese 2.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Medousa).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: mĭ'dōō'sə, mĭ'dōō'zə IPA: /mɪˈdjuːsə/, /mɪˈdjuːzə/
• IPA: /məˈduːsə/

  Rhymes: -uːsə

• Hyphenation: Me‧dus‧a

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Medusa

Plural -

Medusa

1. (Greek mythology): The only mortal of the three gorgon sisters. She is killed by Perseus. (Read more at Wikipedia)

[edit] Derived terms

• medusahead
• medusal

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[edit] Portuguese

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Medusa f.

1. Medusa.