Hyades

plural noun

Hy·​a·​des ˈhī-ə-ˌdēz 

: a V-shaped cluster of stars in the head of the constellation Taurus held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rise with the sun

Examples of Hyades in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jupiter is also accompanied by two naked-eye star clusters (the Pleiades and Hyades) and an entourage of other bright winter stars, the most notable of which is orange Aldebaran which marks the angry eye of the constellation of Taurus the Bull and lies in relatively close proximity below Jupiter. —Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025

Stick around for Pleiades and Hyades Want to impress your friends at the Super Bowl party even more? —Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024

Eddington and his group hastily captured images of a star cluster found near the Sun that day, called the Hyades, found in the constellation of Taurus. —Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024

The entire sky will be lit up with not only these planets and the moon, but also the Pleiades, Aldebaran and the Hyades star clusters, along with the Orion Nebula. —Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above