Pegasus

Peg·a·sus  (pg-ss)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A winged horse that with a stroke of his hoof caused the fountain Hippocrene to spring forth from Mount Helicon.

2. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.

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[Middle English, from Latin Pgasus, from Greek Pgasos.]

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Pegasus¹

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth an immortal winged horse, which sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa and enabled Bellerophon to achieve many great deeds as his rider

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Pegasus²

n Latin genitive Pegasi [ˈpɛgəˌsaɪ]

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Andromeda and Pisces

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Pegasus  (pg-ss)

A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Pegasus - (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	Pegasus - a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces

Translations

Pegasus [ˈpegəsəs] N → Pegaso m

Pegasus

n → Pegasus m

Pegasus [ˈpɛgəsəs] n (Myth, Astron) → Pegaso

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Pegasus [ˈpɛgəsəs] n (Myth, Astron) → Pegaso