Hades
English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hades
- (Greek mythology) The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
- (Greek mythology) The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.
- In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.
- Hell.
- (specifically, chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) Hell as a waiting place for damned souls before the Last Judgement, after which they may be cast in Gehenna.
Translations
from Greek mythology
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the underworld, the domain of Hades
the Greek translation of Sheol
hell
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See also
- Gehenna (from Ancient Greek: γέεννα (géenna))
- Hell
- Pluto
- Tartarus (from Ancient Greek: Τάρταρος (Tártaros))
- (Greek mythology Olympian gods) god; Apollo, Aphrodite, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Hestia, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus
Anagrams
Asturian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈades/ [ˈa.ð̞es]
- Rhymes: -ades
- Syllabification: Ha‧des
Proper noun
Hades m
Catalan
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hades m
Galician
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
Proper noun
Hades m
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Hades m
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxa.dɛs/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -adɛs
- Syllabification: Ha‧des
Proper noun
Hades m pers
Declension
Declension of Hades
singular | |
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nominative | Hades |
genitive | Hadesa |
dative | Hadesowi |
accusative | Hadesa |
instrumental | Hadesem |
locative | Hadesie |
vocative | Hadesie |
Proper noun
Hades m inan
Declension
Declension of Hades
singular | |
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nominative | Hades |
genitive | Hadesu |
dative | Hadesowi |
accusative | Hades |
instrumental | Hadesem |
locative | Hadesie |
vocative | Hadesie |
Further reading
- Hades in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Hades, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.d͡ʒis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈa.d͡ʒiʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.des/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈa.dɨʃ/ [ˈa.ðɨʃ]
- Hyphenation: Ha‧des
Proper noun
Hades m
- (Greek mythology) Hades (god of the underworld)
- (Greek mythology) Hades (the underworld, the domain of Hades)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈades/ [ˈa.ð̞es]
- Rhymes: -ades
- Syllabification: Ha‧des
Proper noun
Hades m
Turkish
Proper noun
Hades