Enceladus

[ en-sel-uh-duh s ]

/ ɛnˈsɛl ə dəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. a giant with a hundred arms buried under Mount Etna, in Sicily.

Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

Example sentences from the Web for enceladus

The others—Mimas (the first), Enceladus (the second), and Hyperion (the seventh)—are beyond the reach of all but large telescopes.

Pleasures of the telescope |Garrett Serviss
Enceladus is, however, furious at what he considers a cowardly acceptance of their fate, and urges his brethren to resist.

Keats: Poems Published in 1820 |John Keats
We have described Enceladus, 654 hurling with his thousand arms; and the heroes captivated by the voice of the two-shaped damsels.

The Amores, or Amours |Ovid
I was one of those who supported Enceladus in the admission of the Olympians above, and I regret it.

The Infernal Marriage |Benjamin Disraeli

There can be little doubt but Enceladus and Typhon are only different names for the same monster.

Prometheus Bound and Seven Against Thebes |Aeschylus

British Dictionary definitions for enceladus (1 of 2)

Enceladus ¹

/ (ɛnˈsɛlədəs) /

noun

Greek myth a giant who was punished for his rebellion against the gods by a fatal blow from a stone cast by Athena. He was believed to be buried under Mount Etna in Sicily

British Dictionary definitions for enceladus (2 of 2)

Enceladus ²

noun

a very bright satellite of Saturn

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