Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cerberus

/ˈsɝbəɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: cer-berus
IPA: /ˈsɝbəɹəs/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.

name

A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.

Etymology

From Latin Cerberus, from Ancient Greek Κέρβερος (Kérberos), of unknown origin.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Cerberus, Κέρβερος

Phrases

sop to Cerberus

Synonyms

hellhound

Questions

How do you pronounce cerberus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝbəɹəs/.
What does cerberus mean?: The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
Where does cerberus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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