Enceladus

American  

[en-sel-uh-duhs] / ɛnˈsɛl ə dəs /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a giant with a hundred arms buried under Mount Etna, in Sicily.

2. Astronomy. a natural satellite of the planet Saturn.

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Enceladus ¹ British  

/ ɛnˈsɛlədəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a giant who was punished for his rebellion against the gods by a fatal blow from a stone cast by Athena. He was believed to be buried under Mount Etna in Sicily

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Enceladus ² British  

noun

1. a very bright satellite of Saturn

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Example Sentences

Hydrothermal activity is believed to exist on the ocean floors of icy moons such as Jupiter's Europa and Saturn's Enceladus.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The team also tested organic material at temperatures similar to those on Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter, and Enceladus, an icy moon of Saturn.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

There is also a plan to send a spacecraft to Saturn's moon Enceladus, which scientists suspect could have a liquid ocean under its icy shell that might even have the ability to host life.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Enceladus is a relatively small moon, only about 313 miles wide, and its weak gravity is not strong enough to keep the erupting jets from escaping into space.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

‘I knew these two would lead the assault,’ Enceladus continued.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan