Cerberus

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Translingual

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Cerberus rynchops

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.

Proper noun

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Cerberus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Homalopsidae – certain water snakes.

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Fluffy, a monstrous three-headed dog in Harry Potter. Fluffy is probably inspired by Cerberus.

Etymology

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From Latin Cerberus, from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Cerberus

  1. (Greek mythology) The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
  2. (astronomy) A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.

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German

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Proper noun

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Cerberus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Cerberus)

  1. Alternative form of Zerberus

Latin

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Cerberus or Cerberos m sg (genitive Cerberī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Cerberus

Declension

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Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Cerberus
Cerberos
Genitive Cerberī
Dative Cerberō
Accusative Cerberum
Ablative Cerberō
Vocative Cerbere

Descendants

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References

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  • Cerberus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Cerberus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.