Phlegethon
UK/ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/US/ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/
Phlegethon proper noun: a river of fire in Hades.
Proper noun
Phlegethon or the Phlegethon
- A river of fire in Hades.
- Firebrand of hell firſt tynd in Phlegeton, / By thouſand furies, and from thence out throwen / Into this world, to worke confuſion, / And ſet it all on fire by force vnknowen, / Is wicked diſcord, […]1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IIII, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene. […], part II (books IV–VI), London: […] [Richard Field] for William Ponsonby, →OCLC, page 21
- They moaned and grumbled and complained as they stamped their feet on the banks of the Phlegethon and warmed their talons over the curling flames of an infernal brazier.1995, Andrew Harman, “Of Blueprints and Hair-nets”, in Fahrenheit 666, London: Legend Books, →ISBN, page 172
- Synonyms:
- Pyriphlegethon
Synonyms of Phlegethon
Forms of Phlegethon
| alternative form | Phlegeton |
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Origin of Phlegethon
From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn).
Questions about Phlegethon
- What does Phlegethon mean?
- Phlegethon means a river of fire in Hades.
- What part of speech is Phlegethon?
- Phlegethon is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Phlegethon?
- Phlegethon is pronounced /ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/ (UK).
Words near Phlegethon in the dictionary
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