Pegasus has wings.
Source: tatoeba (6481647)
Pegasus
/ˈpɛɡ.ə.səs/
Synonyms for "pegasus" (21 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: apollo, big dipper, constellation, constellation named after myth, dragon.
- Sentence evidence is available for pegasus, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pegasus".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pegasus"
Keep "pegasus" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pegasus" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pegasus", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pegasus" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
65 translations across 41 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- Πήγασος name (mythical winged horse)
- Πήγασος name (mythical winged horse)
Arabic
2 entries- بِيغَاسُوس noun (winged horse)
- حِصَان مُجَنِّح noun (winged horse)
Asturian
1 entries- pegasu noun (winged horse)
Bashkir
2 entries- Пегас name (mythical winged horse)
- толпар name (mythical winged horse)
Bengali
1 entries- পক্ষীরাজ ঘোড়া noun (winged horse)
Burmese
1 entries- ဝလာဟကမြင်း name (mythical winged horse)
Catalan
1 entries- pegàs noun (winged horse)
Cherokee
1 entries- Ꮗ̃ᎦᏒᏍ name (mythical winged horse)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 天馬 /天马 name (mythical winged horse)
- 珀伽索斯 name (mythical winged horse)
Czech
1 entries- Pegas name (mythical winged horse)
Dutch
1 entries- pegasus noun (winged horse)
Finnish
1 entries- Pegasus name (mythical winged horse)
French
2 entries- Pégase name (mythical winged horse)
- pégase noun (winged horse)
Galician
2 entries- Pegaso name (mythical winged horse)
- pegaso noun (winged horse)
Georgian
1 entries- მერანი name (mythical winged horse)
German
3 entries- Pegasos name (mythical winged horse)
- Pegasus name (mythical winged horse)
- Pegasus noun (winged horse)
Greek
1 entries- Πήγασος name (mythical winged horse)
Hebrew
1 entries- פגסוס noun (winged horse)
Hungarian
2 entries- Pegazus name (mythical winged horse)
- Pégaszosz name (mythical winged horse)
Indonesian
4 entries- sembrani name (mythical winged horse)
- kuda beraksa noun (winged horse)
- kuda bersayap noun (winged horse)
- kuda pegasus noun (winged horse)
Inuktitut
1 entries- ᐲᒐᓱᔅ name (mythical winged horse)
Irish
1 entries- Peigeasas name (mythical winged horse)
Italian
2 entries- Pegaso name (mythical winged horse)
- pegaso noun (winged horse)
Japanese
3 entries- ペーガソス name (mythical winged horse)
- ペガサス noun (winged horse)
- 天馬 noun (winged horse)
Korean
2 entries- 천마 noun (winged horse)
- 페가수스 noun (winged horse)
Latin
2 entries- Pēgasos name (mythical winged horse)
- Pēgasus name (mythical winged horse)
Macedonian
1 entries- пегаз noun (winged horse)
Marathi
1 entries- पेगासस name (mythical winged horse)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- hespê çengdar noun (winged horse)
Norwegian
1 entries- pegasus noun (winged horse)
Persian
1 entries- پِگاسوس noun (winged horse)
Polish
2 entries- Pegaz name (mythical winged horse)
- pegaz noun (winged horse)
Portuguese
2 entries- Pégaso name (mythical winged horse)
- pégaso noun (winged horse)
Romanian
1 entries- Pegas name (mythical winged horse)
Russian
2 entries- Пегас name (mythical winged horse)
- пега́с noun (winged horse)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- pegaz noun (winged horse)
Spanish
2 entries- Pegaso name (mythical winged horse)
- pegaso noun (winged horse)
Sundanese
1 entries- samparani name (mythical winged horse)
Swedish
1 entries- pegas noun (winged horse)
Turkish
3 entries- Pegasus name (mythical winged horse)
- Tulpar name (mythical winged horse)
- tulpar noun (winged horse)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Пега́с name (mythical winged horse)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Morocco uses Pegasus to spy on journalists.
Source: tatoeba (10184175)
When a phone is bugged, a Pegasus operator can secretly extract chats, pictures, e-mails and location data from it, or activate microphones and cameras, without the owner knowing.
Source: tatoeba (10189047)
Morocco uses an Israeli app named Pegasus to spy on journalists.
Source: tatoeba (10189331)
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pegasus"?
Closest matches include apollo, big dipper, constellation, constellation named after myth, dragon.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pegasus"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.