Meanings
proper nounthe Pleiades pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyastronomyAn open cluster of hot blue stars in the constellation Taurus, and the most easily visible such cluster from Earth.
The Pleiades and Hyades are sometimes spoken of as constellations, but this is a mistake; they are integral parts of Taurus.
1893, E. W. Bullinger, Witness of the Stars, London: The author, page 121
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΠλειάδες
- LatinPleiades
- EnglishPleiades
From Latin Pleiades, from Ancient Greek Πλειάδες (Pleiádes). In the astronomical sense, displaced Old English seofonstierre (literally “the seven stars”).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
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Ancient Greek Πλειάδες, Πλειάδες
- Πλειάδες (Pleiádes)Greek mythology
- Πλειάδες (Pleiádes)astronomy
Arabic الثُّرَيَّا
- الثُّرَيَّا (aṯ-ṯurayyā)astronomy
Basque Pleiade
- PleiadeGreek mythology
Bulgarian Плея́ди, Плея́ди
- Плея́ди (Plejádi)Greek mythology
- Плея́ди (Plejádi)astronomy
Catalan Plèiades, Plèiades
- PlèiadesGreek mythology
- Plèiadesastronomy
Chinese Cantonese 昴宿星團 /昴宿星团, 七姊妹星團 /七姊妹星团
- 昴宿星團 /昴宿星团 (maau⁵ sau³ sing¹ tyun⁴)astronomy
- 七姊妹星團 /七姊妹星团 (cat¹ zi² mui⁵ sing¹ tyun⁴)astronomy
- 昴宿團 /昴宿团 (maau⁵ sau³ tyun⁴)astronomy
Chinese Mandarin 普勒阿得斯, 昴宿星團 /昴宿星团
- 普勒阿得斯 (Pǔlè'ādésī)Greek mythology
- 昴宿星團 /昴宿星团 (Mǎoxiù xīngtuán)astronomy
- 七姊妹星團 /七姊妹星团 (Qī Zǐmèi xīngtuán)astronomy
- 昴宿團 /昴宿团 (Mǎoxiùtuán)astronomy
Czech Plejády, Plejády
- PlejádyGreek mythology
- Plejádyastronomy
- Kuřátkaastronomy
Danish Plejaderne, Plejaderne
- PlejaderneGreek mythology
- Plejaderneastronomy
Dutch Pleiaden, Zevengesternte
- PleiadenGreek mythology
- Zevengesternteastronomy
- Plejadenastronomy
Esperanto Plejadoj, Plejadoj
- PlejadojGreek mythology
- Plejadojastronomy
Estonian Plejaadid, Plejaadid
- PlejaadidGreek mythology
- Plejaadidastronomy
Finnish Plejadit, Seulaset
- PlejaditGreek mythology
- Seulasetastronomy
- Plejaditastronomy
French Pléiades, Pléiades
- PléiadesGreek mythology
- Pléiadesastronomy
German Plejaden, Plejaden
- PlejadenGreek mythology
- Plejadenastronomy
- Siebengestirnastronomy
Greek Πλειάδες, Πλειάδες
- Πλειάδες (Pleiádes)Greek mythology
- Πλειάδες (Pleiádes)astronomy
Hebrew פליאדות, פליאדות
- פליאדותGreek mythology
- פליאדותastronomy
- כִּימָה (kimā)astronomy
Hindi कृत्तिका तारागुच्छ
- कृत्तिका तारागुच्छ (kŕttikā tārāgucch)astronomy
Hungarian pleiaszok, Plejádok
- pleiaszokGreek mythology
- Plejádokastronomy
- Fiastyúkastronomy
- Hetesastronomy
Icelandic Sjöstirnið, Sjöstjarnan
- Sjöstirniðastronomy
- Sjöstjarnanastronomy
Indonesian Kartika, bintang tujuh
- Kartikaastronomy
- bintang tujuhastronomy
- bintang surayaastronomy
Italian Pleiadi, Pleiadi
- PleiadiGreek mythology
- Pleiadiastronomy
Japanese プレイアデス, 昴
- プレイアデス (Pureiadesu)Greek mythology
- 昴astronomy
- スバル (Subaru)astronomy
- プレアデス星団 (Pureadesu seidan)astronomy
Korean 플레이아데스성단
- 플레이아데스성단 (Peulleiadeseu-seongdan)astronomy
Latin Vergiliae, Pleiades
- Vergiliaeastronomy
- Pleiadesastronomy
Latvian Plejādes, Sietiņš
- Plejādesastronomy
- Sietiņšastronomy
Lithuanian Plejadės, Plejadės
- PlejadėsGreek mythology
- Plejadėsastronomy
Malay Bintang Tujuh, Bintang Kartika
- Bintang Tujuhastronomy
- Bintang Kartikaastronomy
- Bintang Ketikaastronomy
- Bintang Puyuhastronomy
- Bintang Surayaastronomy
Māori Matariki, Matariki
- MatarikiGreek mythology
- Matarikiastronomy
- te Tātai-o-Matarikiastronomy
- te Huihui-o-Matarikiastronomy
Norwegian Pleiadene, Pleiadene
- PleiadeneGreek mythology
- Pleiadeneastronomy
Persian پروین, ثریا
- پروین (parvin)astronomy
- ثریا (sorayyâ)astronomy
- پروی (parvi)astronomy
Polish Plejady, Plejady
- PlejadyGreek mythology
- Plejadyastronomy
Portuguese Plêiades, Plêiades
- PlêiadesGreek mythology
- Plêiadesastronomy
Romanian Pleiada, găinușă
- Pleiadaastronomy
- găinușăastronomy
- Cloșca cu Puiastronomy
Russian Плеяды, Плея́ды
- Плеяды (Plejady)Greek mythology
- Плея́ды (Plejády)astronomy
Scottish Gaelic na Seachd-Reultan, an Grioglachan
- na Seachd-Reultanastronomy
- an Grioglachanastronomy
- an Seachdaranastronomy
Slovak Plejády
- Plejádyastronomy
Spanish Pléyades, Pléyades
- PléyadesGreek mythology
- Pléyadesastronomy
Swahili Kilimia, Thurea
- Kilimiaastronomy
- Thureaastronomy
Swedish Plejaderna
- Plejadernaastronomy
Tagalog Mapulon, Supot ni Hudas
- Mapulonastronomy
- Supot ni Hudasastronomy
- Apulonastronomy
Tamil கார்த்திகை
- கார்த்திகை (kārttikai)astronomy
Thai ไพลยาดีส, กระจุกดาวลูกไก่
- ไพลยาดีส (plaiyaadèet)Greek mythology
- กระจุกดาวลูกไก่ (grà-jùk daao lûuk-gài)astronomy
Turkish Ülker, Ülker
- ÜlkerGreek mythology
- Ülkerastronomy
Ukrainian Плеяди, Стожари
- Плеяди (Plejady)Greek mythology
- Стожари (Stožary)astronomy
- Плея́ди (Plejády)astronomy
- Кво́чка (Kvóčka)astronomy
Urdu ثریا
- ثریا (suraiyā)astronomy
Vietnamese Tua Rua
- Tua Ruaastronomy
Zulu IsiLimela
- IsiLimelaastronomy
Cite this entry
APA
Pleiades. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pleiades
MLA
“Pleiades.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pleiades. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pleiades,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pleiades.
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