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Meaning of Mimas in English:

Mimas

Pronunciation /ˈmʌɪmas/ /ˈmʌɪməs/

proper noun

Astronomy

  • A satellite of Saturn, the seventh closest to the planet, which has a crater a third of its whole diameter. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1789 (diameter 390 km).

Origin

Named after a giant in Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

Mimas

/ˈmʌɪmas/ /ˈmʌɪməs/