Cerberus

C3E1R1B3E1R1U1S1
/ˈsɝbəɹəs/

proper noun

The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.

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hellhound
OriginLatin Cerberus ← Ancient Greek Κέρβερος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
  2. astronomyA former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon

Similar
hellhound
Broader
mythical monstermythical creature
Also see
hellhound

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚέρβερος
  2. LatinCerberus
  3. EnglishCerberus

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κέρβερος
  • Κέρβερος (Kérberos)mythological three-headed dog
Arabic سِيرْبِيرُوس
  • سِيرْبِيرُوس (sīrbīrūs)mythological three-headed dog
Catalan Cèrber
  • Cèrbermythological three-headed dog
Chinese Mandarin 地狱三头犬, 塞伯拉斯犬
  • 地狱三头犬mythological three-headed dog
  • 塞伯拉斯犬mythological three-headed dog
Czech Kerberos
  • Kerberosmythological three-headed dog
Danish Kerberos
  • Kerberosmythological three-headed dog
Esperanto Cerbero
  • Cerberomythological three-headed dog
Finnish Kerberos
  • Kerberosmythological three-headed dog
French Cerbère
  • Cerbèremythological three-headed dog
German Zerberus
  • Zerberusmythological three-headed dog
Greek Κέρβερος
  • Κέρβερος (Kérveros)mythological three-headed dog
Irish Ceirbearas
  • Ceirbearasmythological three-headed dog
Italian Cerbero
  • Cerberomythological three-headed dog
Japanese ケルベロス, 三頭犬
  • ケルベロス (Keruberosu)mythological three-headed dog
  • 三頭犬 (santōken)mythological three-headed dog
Korean 케르베로스
  • 케르베로스 (Kereuberoseu)mythological three-headed dog
Latin Cerberus
  • Cerberusmythological three-headed dog
Malay Cerberus
  • Cerberusmythological three-headed dog
Norwegian Kerberos
  • Kerberosmythological three-headed dog
Polish Cerber
  • Cerbermythological three-headed dog
Portuguese Cérbero
  • Cérberomythological three-headed dog
Punjabi ਸਰਬੇਰਸ
  • ਸਰਬੇਰਸ (sarberas)mythological three-headed dog
Russian Це́рбер, Ке́рбер
  • Це́рбер (Cérber)mythological three-headed dog
  • Ке́рбер (Kérber)mythological three-headed dog
Spanish Cerbero
  • Cerberomythological three-headed dog
Swahili Serbero
  • Serberomythological three-headed dog
Swedish Kerberos, Cerberus
  • Kerberosmythological three-headed dog
  • Cerberusmythological three-headed dog
  • Cerberosmythological three-headed dog
Ukrainian Цербер
  • Цербер (Cerber)mythological three-headed dog
Welsh Serberws
  • Serberwsmythological three-headed dog
Cite this entry
APA

Cerberus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cerberus

MLA

“Cerberus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cerberus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cerberus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cerberus.

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