Cerberus

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Cerberus

  • /ˈsɝbəɹəs/

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

  1. Greek The giant three-headed dog who guards the entrance to Hades; and one of the many offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
  2. A former constellation of the northern sky, near Hercules.

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name mythological three-headed dog

EspañolCerbero
한국어케르베로스 Kereuberoseu
日本語ケルベロス Keruberosu, 三頭犬 santōken
中文地狱三头犬, 塞伯拉斯犬
KiswahiliSerbero
PortuguêsCérbero
FrançaisCerbère
DeutschZerberus
ItalianoCerbero
ΕλληνικάΚέρβερος Kérveros
РусскийЦе́рбер Cérber, Ке́рбер Kérber
العربيةسِيرْبِيرُوس sīrbīrūs

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@misc{cerberus_2026,
  title = {Cerberus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cerberus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}