Deimos

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δεῖμος (Deîmos), from δειμός (deimós, “terror”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaɪməs/

Proper noun

Deimos

  1. (Greek mythology) A son of Ares (Latin: Mars), god of terror.
  2. (astronomy) The outermost natural satellite of Mars.

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Czech

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Δεῖμος (Deîmos, “mythological personification of terror”), from δειμός (deimós, “terror”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈdɛjmos]
  • Hyphenation: Dei‧mos

Proper noun

Deimos m

  1. (Greek mythology, animate) Deimos, mythological personification of terror
    • 1893, Vladislav Kalousek, “Deimos a Fobos”, in Ottův slovník naučný‎, volume X, Praha: J. Otto, page 166:
      Deimos a Fobos […] v řecké mythologii personifikace Strachu a Třasu (římské Pallor a Pavor), sluhové a průvodčí válečného boha Area; též pokládáni za syny jeho a Afrodity.
      Deimos and Phobos […] personification of Terror and Fear in Greek mythology (Pallor and Pavor in Roman), servants and companions of war god Ares; also considered to be sons of him and Aphrodite.
  2. (astronomy, inanimate) Deimos, the smaller of the two natural satellites of Mars [since 19th c.]
    • 2008, Jiří T. Pelech, Prvorození‎, Praha: Baronet, translation of Firstborn by Athur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter, →ISBN, page 221:
      Mám sekundární soustavy na povrchu a na oběžné dráze. Ta největší je rozmístěna na několika stanicích na měsících Phobu a Deimu, pokud jsou vzájemně viditelné, dá se získat velmi dobrá dlouhá základna…
      I have secondary arrays on the surface and in orbit. The most impressive is based on a couple of stations on the moons, Phobos and Deimos; when they are in line of sight of each other you get a good long baseline…

Declension

animate

(Greek deity):

inanimate

(moon of Mars):

See also

Solar System in Czech · sluneční soustava (layout · text)
Star Slunce
Planets and dwarf planets Merkur Venuše Země Mars Ceres Jupiter Saturn Uran Neptun Pluto Haumea Makemake Eris
Notable moons — Měsíc Phobos/Fobos
Deimos		 — Ganymed
Callisto
Io
Europa		 Titan
Rhea
Iapetus
Dione
Tethys
Enceladus
Mimas		 Titania
Oberon
Umbriel
Ariel
Miranda		 Triton Charon
Hydra
Nix
Kerberos
Styx		 Hiʻiaka
Namaka		 — Dysnomia

Further reading

  • Deimos in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu

Galician

Proper noun

Deimos m

  1. (astronomy) Deimos (the outermost natural satellite of Mars)
  2. (Greek mythology) Deimos (a son of the god Ares)

Spanish

Proper noun

Deimos m

  1. (astronomy) Deimos (the outermost natural satellite of Mars)
  2. (Greek mythology) Deimos
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