Περσέας

Greek

Alternative forms

• Περσεύς (Perséfs) (formal; see notes)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /perˈseas/
• Hyphenation: Περ‧σέ‧ας

Proper noun

Περσέας • (Perséas) m (plural Perséas)

1. Greek given name.
2. (Greek mythology) Perseus the killer of Medusa.
3. (astronomy) Perseus the constellation between Andromeda and Auriga.

Usage notes

Περσέας (Perséas) is the standard Modern Greek form of the given name and the mythological character. Περσεύς (Perséfs), as in Ancient Greek, is more commonly used when naming the constellation.

Declension

Compare to declension of Περσεύς.

	singular
nominative	Περσέας (Perséas)
genitive	Περσέα (Perséa)
accusative	Περσέα (Perséa)
vocative	Περσέα (Perséa)