Enceladus

[ en-sel-uh-duhs ]

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.

Enceladus

¹

/ 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

Enceladus

²

noun

1. a very bright satellite of Saturn

Example Sentences

All are geared toward an astrobiological investigation that would look more closely for signs that Enceladus is habitable to life.

From MIT Technology Review

In some ways, Enceladus ought to be higher up my list than Titan, were it not for the fact that there just simply isn’t any mission on the books right now to study it.

From MIT Technology Review

There are already orbital surveys of the surfaces of Europa and Enceladus in the works.

From Singularity Hub 

This suggests that Titan, like Europa and Enceladus, has a sub-surface reserve of liquid water.

From Singularity Hub 

If there is life on Enceladus, though, it may be hard to find.

From Nautilus

Enceladus is, however, furious at what he considers a cowardly acceptance of their fate, and urges his brethren to resist.

From Project Gutenberg

There can be little doubt but Enceladus and Typhon are only different names for the same monster.

From Project Gutenberg

Enceladus, another redoubtable giant, also created by Gæa, now appeared to avenge Typhœus.

From Project Gutenberg

Encel´ados (Latin, Enceladus), the most powerful of all the giants who conspired against Jupiter.

From Project Gutenberg

The sixth and seventh satellites, Mimas and Enceladus, were discovered by him in 1789.

From Project Gutenberg