Main Entry:

Ple·ia·des

Pronunciation:

\ˈplē-ə-ˌdēz, ˈplā-, chiefly British ˈplī-\

Function:

noun plural

Etymology:

Latin, from Greek

Date:

14th century

1 : the seven daughters of Atlas turned into a group of stars in Greek mythology 2 : a conspicuous cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus that includes six stars in the form of a very small dipper