| NOUN | person | Hyades | (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades |
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| Sounds | hhay'ahdiy.z | |
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| Rhymes | Achilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz... | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Pleiades; they nurtured the infant Dionysus and Zeus placed them among the stars as a reward. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Broader | nymph | (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden |
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