Pegasus
[ peg-uh-suh s ]
/ ˈpɛg ə səs /
noun, genitive Peg·a·si [peg-uh-sahy] /ˈpɛg əˌsaɪ/ for 2.
Classical Mythology.
a winged horse, created from the blood of Medusa, that opened the spring of Hippocrene with a stroke of its hoof, and that carried Bellerophon in his attack on the Chimera.
Astronomy.
the Winged Horse, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquarius.
OTHER WORDS FROM Pegasus
Pe·ga·si·an [puh-gey-see-uh n] /pəˈgeɪ si ən/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for pegasus
British Dictionary definitions for pegasus (1 of 2)
Pegasus
1
/ (ˈpɛɡəsəs) /
noun
Greek myth
an immortal winged horse, which sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa and enabled Bellerophon to achieve many great deeds as his rider
British Dictionary definitions for pegasus (2 of 2)
Pegasus
2
/ (ˈpɛɡəsəs) /
noun Latin genitive Pegasi (ˈpɛɡəˌsaɪ)
a constellation in the N hemisphere lying close to Andromeda and Pisces
Scientific definitions for pegasus
Pegasus
[ pĕg′ə-səs ]
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Andromeda.
Cultural definitions for pegasus
Pegasus
[ (peg-uh-suhs) ]
In classical mythology, a winged horse, tamed by the hero Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given to him by Athena.
notes for Pegasus
As the flying horse of the
Muses, Pegasus is a symbol of high-flying poetic imagination.