English Explanatory Dictionary

Phlegethon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A river of fire in Hades.

Pronunciation

/ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/ /ˈflɛd͡ʒɪθɒn/ /ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/ /ˈflɛd͡ʒɪθɑn/

Word forms

Phlegethon the Phlegethon Phlegeton

Etymology

From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn).

Synonyms

Pyriphlegethon
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