ケルベロス

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ke̞ɾɯ̟be̞ɾo̞sɨ]

Proper noun

ケルベロス • (Keruberosu

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Cerberus, the mythical three-headed dog
  2. (astronomy) the 4th moon of Pluto, discovered in 2011

Usage notes

Occasionally encountered with the alternative spelling ケルベルス (Keruberusu).

See also