Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hades

/ˈheɪdiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: hades
IPA: /ˈheɪdiːz/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.

name

The underworld, the domain of Hades, by transference from its god.

name

In the Septuagint Bible, the Greek translation of Sheol.

name

name

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of hade

Example Sentences

"I have just returned from a visit to Hades, and I had a devilishly good time. […] To the ancients, Hades was the great underworld on the River Styx described so graphically by Homer in the “Odyssey.” Even today, visitors follow the same directions to get to Hades as those recited for Ulysses by the blind poet 3,000 years ago."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).

Derived Forms

Hadean

Frequently Paired Words

Gehenna Hell Pluto Tartarus

Synonyms

hell infernal region netherworld scheol underworld sheol

Rhymes With

ladies ladies' mercedes cyclades bradys

Questions

How do you pronounce hades?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪdiːz/.
What does hades mean?: The god of the underworld and ruler of the dead, son of Cronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
Where does hades come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs).

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