Pegasus

noun

Peg·​a·​sus ˈpe-gə-səs 

1

: a winged horse that causes the stream Hippocrene to spring from Mount Helicon with a blow of his hoof

2

archaic : poetic inspiration

3

: a northern constellation near the vernal equinoctial point

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Pegasi), from Greek Pēgasos

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Pegasus

noun

Peg·​a·​sus ˈpeg-ə-səs 

: a group of stars that is located just north of Aquarius and Pisces and that is recognized by four bright stars in the form of a large square