hydras

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones
  2. noun a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
  3. noun trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality

Synonyms

Hydra

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