Hades
|Ha-des|
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/ˈheɪdiːz/
underworld deity
Etymology
Etymology Information
'Hades' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Haidēs', where 'Ha' meant 'unseen' and 'idēs' meant 'sight'.
Historical Evolution
'Haidēs' transformed into the Latin word 'Hades', and eventually became the modern English word 'Hades'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the unseen one', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the god of the underworld'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
in Greek mythology, the god of the underworld and the dead.
Hades ruled the underworld with an iron fist.
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Noun 2
the underworld or realm of the dead in Greek mythology.
The souls of the dead were believed to reside in Hades.
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