First Known Use: 15th century
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Hydra
noun Hy·dra \ˈhī-drə\
Definition of HYDRA
1
: a many-headed serpent or monster in Greek mythology that was slain by Hercules and each head of which when cut off was replaced by two others
2
not capitalized : a multifarious evil not to be overcome by a single effort
3
[Latin (genitive Hydrae), from Greek] : a southern constellation of great length that lies south of Cancer, Sextans, Corvus, and Virgo and is represented on old maps by a serpent
4
not capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, Hydra] : any of numerous small tubular freshwater hydrozoan polyps (Hydra and related genera) having at one end a mouth surrounded by tentacles
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Origin of HYDRA
Middle English Ydra, from Latin Hydra, from Greek
Hydra
geographical name Hy·dra \ˈhī-drə\
Definition of HYDRA
island Greece in S Aegean Sea off E coast of Peloponnese area 20 square miles (52 square kilometers), pop 2794
— Hy·dri·ot \ˈhī-drē-ət, -drē-ˌät\ or Hy·dri·ote \-ˌōt, -ət\ noun
Variants of HYDRA
Hy·dra or ModGk Ídhra \ˈēth-rä\
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