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Phaethon

Phaethon proper noun: the asteroid Phaethon. Also the alternative form of Phaëthon.

Proper noun

Phaethon

  1. the asteroid Phaethon

Also used as

Phaethon is also the alternative form of Phaëthon.

Questions about Phaethon

What does Phaethon mean?
Phaethon means the asteroid Phaethon.
What part of speech is Phaethon?
Phaethon is a proper noun.

Words near Phaethon in the dictionary

  1. phaeovirus
  2. phaeoviruses
  3. phaeozem
  4. phaeozems
  5. phaerochromocytoma
  6. Phaethon
  7. Phaethonic
  8. Phaethontic
  9. phaethontid
  10. phaethontids
  11. Phaethusa

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