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hydra (or: ydra)
إذرس iḏrus
n. (vocalization uncertain) ʾḏrs – Hydra (constellation) (astr.) show/hide quotes-
Ptol. Almag. no. XLI: Stellatio ydre et est species serpentium etiam nominatur asuia id est securus
Kuni.: كوكبة اذرس وهو نوع من الحيات وقد يسمى الشجاع
- 1 Ptol. Almag.
< Greek Ὕδρος. Kunitzsch 1974, no. XLI. The Arabic term is not documented in Lisān, Freytag, Lane, Dozy and Wehr.