Hydra
A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve laboursA mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours.
» Hydra is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Algiers.
Meaning
5 senses(Greek)A mythological serpent with many heads, slain by Hercules as one of his twelve labours.
Hydra
Лерне́йская ги́драLernéjskaja gídra
A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.
Wasserschlange
Ги́драGídra
One of Pluto's moons.
Hydra
Ги́драGídra
Гі́драHídra
One of the Saronic Islands in the Aegean Sea.
A commune in Algiers Province, Algeria.
Examples
2 sentencesHydra is one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Algiers.
"The lizard dares to face the hydra" means something like "His opponent is too strong for him to face."
Translations
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Origin
From Latin Hydra, the mythical serpent, originally from Ancient Greek ὕδρα (húdra), from PFrom Latin Hydra, the mythical serpent, originally from Ancient Greek ὕδρα (húdra), from Proto-Indo-European *údreh₂ (“aquatic”). Doublet of otter.
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