Hydra meaning

Hydra as a noun

1. (Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones
   • Hydra was slain by Hercules

   Type of: mythical monster

2. a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

   Synonyms: Snake

   Type of: constellation

3. trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
   • we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution

   Type of: trouble

4. small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp

   Type of: hydrozoan

How to pronounce Hydra

Hydra is pronounced /ˈhaɪdrə/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.