Orthrus

Translingual

Proper noun

Orthrus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – jumping spiders.

Further reading

• Orthrus (spider) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Orthrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Salticidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄρθρος (Órthros).

Proper noun

Orthrus

1. (Greek mythology) A two-headed dog who guarded Geryon's cattle and was killed by Heracles.

Translations

two-headed dog from Greek mythology

• French: Orthos m, Orthros m
• Greek: Όρθρος m (Órthros)

  Ancient Greek: Ὄρθρος m (Órthros)

• Japanese: オルトロス (Orutorosu)
• Korean: 오르토스 (Oreutoseu), 오르트로스 (Oreuteuroseu)