Perseusn.

Brit.

/ˈpəːsɪəs/,

/ˈpəːsjuːs/, U.S.

/ˈpərsiəs/

Forms:

α. 1500s– Perseus.

β. (In Latin genitive form) 1700s– Persei Brit. /ˈpəːsɪʌɪ/, /ˈpəːsɪiː/, U.S. /ˈpərsiˌaɪ/, /ˈpərsiˌi/.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Perseus.

Etymology: < classical Latin Perseus (ancient Greek Περσεύς), the name of the rescuer of Andromeda in Greek mythology, and of the constellation.The use of the Latin genitive case form as postmodifier in star names is a practice that originated in post-classical Latin.

Astronomy.

(The name of) a conspicuous constellation of the northern hemisphere, lying in the Milky Way between Andromeda and Auriga and containing the star Algol. Also (in form Persei) used as postmodifier in the names of stars belonging to this constellation. Abbreviated Per (without point).One of the 48 Ptolemaic constellations.

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Perseus1556

1556 R. Record Castle of Knowl. 264 Nexte vnto hir [sc. Cassiopea] is Perseus, with Medusas headde.

1681 J. Flamsteed Gresham Lect. (1975) 111 Y^e Shoulder of Perseus.

1784 W. Herschel in Philos. Trans. 1783 (Royal Soc.) 73 257 The star of the 5th magnitude following τ Persei..is most likely new, unless future observations were to favour the supposed motion of this star.

1869 E. Dunkin Midnight Sky 300 M. Schiaparelli selected for examination the August ring of meteors, whose radiant point is in the constellation Perseus.

1902 Science 14 Feb. 262 An attempt was made to determine the parallax of Nova Persei from the micrometric measures of six faint stars near it.

1978 Sci. Amer. Nov. 103/1 The Perseus cluster includes several strong radio sources.

1994 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 4 Dec. c6/3 The center of Chi Persei, however, is marked by the presence of a ruby-like red star called RS Persei.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perseus
释义	Perseusn. Brit. /ˈpəːsɪəs/, /ˈpəːsjuːs/, U.S. /ˈpərsiəs/ Forms: α. 1500s– Perseus. β. (In Latin genitive form) 1700s– Persei Brit. /ˈpəːsɪʌɪ/, /ˈpəːsɪiː/, U.S. /ˈpərsiˌaɪ/, /ˈpərsiˌi/. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Perseus. Etymology: < classical Latin Perseus (ancient Greek Περσεύς), the name of the rescuer of Andromeda in Greek mythology, and of the constellation.The use of the Latin genitive case form as postmodifier in star names is a practice that originated in post-classical Latin. Astronomy. (The name of) a conspicuous constellation of the northern hemisphere, lying in the Milky Way between Andromeda and Auriga and containing the star Algol. Also (in form Persei) used as postmodifier in the names of stars belonging to this constellation. Abbreviated Per (without point).One of the 48 Ptolemaic constellations. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > Northern constellations > [noun] > Perseus Perseus1556 1556 R. Record Castle of Knowl. 264 Nexte vnto hir [sc. Cassiopea] is Perseus, with Medusas headde. 1681 J. Flamsteed Gresham Lect. (1975) 111 Y^e Shoulder of Perseus. 1784 W. Herschel in Philos. Trans. 1783 (Royal Soc.) 73 257 The star of the 5th magnitude following τ Persei..is most likely new, unless future observations were to favour the supposed motion of this star. 1869 E. Dunkin Midnight Sky 300 M. Schiaparelli selected for examination the August ring of meteors, whose radiant point is in the constellation Perseus. 1902 Science 14 Feb. 262 An attempt was made to determine the parallax of Nova Persei from the micrometric measures of six faint stars near it. 1978 Sci. Amer. Nov. 103/1 The Perseus cluster includes several strong radio sources. 1994 Coloradoan (Fort Collins) 4 Dec. c6/3 The center of Chi Persei, however, is marked by the presence of a ruby-like red star called RS Persei. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1556
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