medusa

word

Definition

'Medusa' can mean a jellyfish (the sea animal with stinging tentacles) or a figure from Greek mythology with snakes for hair whose gaze turned people to stone.

Usage & Nuances

When referring to the sea animal, 'medusa' is mostly used in scientific or poetic contexts in English (usual term: 'jellyfish'). As a mythological figure, 'Medusa' is always capitalized and refers specifically to the Gorgon from Greek mythology.

Spanish: medusa - Medusa (mitología)Portuguese (BR): medusa - Medusa (mitologia)Portuguese (PT): alforreca - Medusa (mitologia)Chinese (Simplified): 水母 - 美杜莎（神话）Chinese (Traditional): 水母 - 美杜莎（神話）Hindi: जेलीफ़िश - मेडूसा (ग्रीक मिथक)Arabic: قنديل بحر - ميدوسا (أسطورة)Bengali: জেলিফিশ - মেডুসা (গ্রিক পুরাণের চরিত্র)Russian: медуза - Медуза (мифология)Japanese: クラゲ - メデューサ（神話の人物）Vietnamese: sứa - Medusa (nhân vật thần thoại Hy Lạp)Korean: 해파리 - 메두사 (신화 속 인물)Turkish: denizanası - Medusa (mitolojik karakter)Urdu: جیلی فش - میڈوسا (یونانی دیومالائی کردار)Indonesian: ubur-ubur - Medusa (tokoh mitologi Yunani)

Example Sentences

We saw a medusa swimming near the shore.

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The myth of Medusa is very famous in Greek stories.

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Don't touch the medusa, it can sting you.

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She dressed up as Medusa for the Halloween party, snakes and all.

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After the storm, the beach was full of medusas.

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People say looking into Medusa’s eyes would turn anyone to stone.

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