Phaëthon

See also: phaeton and Phaethon

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Phaëthōn, from the Ancient Greek Φᾰέθων (Phăéthōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪəθən/, /ˈfeɪətən/
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Proper noun

Phaëthon

  1. (Greek mythology) The son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while driving his father's chariot uncontrolledly across the sky.

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