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

Missions studying Mars, Europa, Enceladus, and other worlds are producing increasingly detailed measurements of organic chemistry.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

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

That pressure may help create dramatic surface features such as the long fractures known as the "tiger stripes" on Enceladus.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Some of these frozen worlds, including Saturn's moon Enceladus, are believed to contain vast oceans of liquid water trapped between their icy crust and rocky interiors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Out of the corner of his eye, Jason saw Annabeth fighting Enceladus.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan