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BNC: 29852 COCA: 34241

hydra

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hydra /ˈhaɪdrə/ noun
plural hydras
hydra
/ˈhaɪdrə/
noun
plural hydras
Learner's definition of HYDRA
Hydra [singular] : a monster in Greek mythology that has many heads(希腊神话中的)多头蛇,许德拉
[count] : a very complicated and serious problem that cannot be easily solved棘手复杂的问题;难以根绝的祸患
BNC: 29852 COCA: 34241

Hydra

noun

Hy·​dra ˈhī-drə How to pronounce Hydra (audio)
1
: a many-headed serpent or monster in Greek mythology that was slain by Hercules and each head of which when cut off was replaced by two others
2
not capitalized : a multifarious evil not to be overcome by a single effort
3
: a southern constellation of great length that lies south of Cancer, Sextans, Corvus, and Virgo and is represented on old maps by a serpent
4
not capitalized : any of numerous small tubular freshwater hydrozoan polyps (Hydra and related genera) having at one end a mouth surrounded by tentacles

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Ydra, Idre, borrowed from Latin Hydra "any of various mythical monsters, especially the Hydra of Lerna killed by Hercules, a constellation," borrowed from Greek hýdra "aquatic snake, the Hydra of Lerna, a constellation"; (sense 4) borrowed from New Latin, genus name, going back to Latin — more at otter

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hydra was in the 15th century
BNC: 29852 COCA: 34241

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