An early Grecian gem shows three nude figures, hand in hand, standing on the head of the Bull, one pointing to seven stars in line over the back, which Landseer referred to the Hyades.
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Hyades
//ˈhaɪ.ədiːz//
Synonyms for "hyades" (57 found)
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33 translations across 28 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- Hiade name (an open cluster)
Basque
1 entries- Hiadeak name (an open cluster)
Belarusian
1 entries- Гіяды name (an open cluster)
Breton
1 entries- Hiadezed name (an open cluster)
Catalan
1 entries- Híades name (an open cluster)
Czech
1 entries- Hyády name (an open cluster)
Finnish
2 entries- Hyadit name (an open cluster)
- hyadit name (daughters of Atlas)
German
1 entries- Hyaden name (an open cluster)
Greek
1 entries- Υάδες name (an open cluster)
Hungarian
1 entries- Hüaszok name (an open cluster)
Italian
1 entries- Iadi name (an open cluster)
Japanese
1 entries- ヒュアデス name (an open cluster)
Kankanaey
1 entries- Pinadanga name (an open cluster)
Korean
1 entries- 휘아데스 name (an open cluster)
Latin
1 entries- Sūculae name (an open cluster)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Hiadės name (an open cluster)
Māori
2 entries- Matakaheru name (an open cluster)
- Te Kōkota name (an open cluster)
Norwegian
1 entries- Hyadene name (an open cluster)
Old Norse
1 entries- Ulfskeptr name (an open cluster)
Polish
1 entries- Hiady name (an open cluster)
Portuguese
2 entries- Híades name (daughters of Atlas)
- Híades name (an open cluster)
Romanian
1 entries- Hiade name (an open cluster)
Russian
2 entries- Гиа́ды name (daughters of Atlas)
- Гиа́ды name (an open cluster)
Slovak
1 entries- Hyády name (an open cluster)
Spanish
2 entries- Híades name (daughters of Atlas)
- Híades name (an open cluster)
Swedish
1 entries- Hyaderna name (an open cluster)
Turkish
1 entries- Boğa kümesi name (an open cluster)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Гіади name (an open cluster)
Sample sentences
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The Bull was the Bull of Heaven to the Sumerians. It marked the spring equinox and the start of the new year. It's head has always been the Hyades, including Aldebaran.
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