Main Entry:

Per·seus

Pronunciation:

\ˈpər-ˌsüs, -sē-əs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, from Greek

Date:

14th century

1: a son of Zeus and Danaë and slayer of Medusa2 [Latin (genitive Persei), from Greek] : a northern constellation between Taurus and Cassiopeia