Acheronn.

Brit.

/ˈak(ə)rən/, U.S.

/ˈækəˌrɑn/

Forms: Middle English– Acheron, 1500s Acherone.

Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Acherōn, Ἀχέρων.

Etymology: < (i) classical Latin Acherōn one of the rivers of the underworld, the god of this river, the underworld, especially as the abode of the dead, a river in Epirus, and its etymon (ii) ancient Greek Ἀχέρων one of the rivers of the underworld, a river in Epirus.

In Greek mythology: one of the rivers of Hades over which the souls of the dead had to pass. Also in extended use: the underworld of the ancient Greeks; hell.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > hell > [noun] > in classical mythology

helleOE

Acherona1393

the shadows1490

Tartara1525

Tartarus1586

Tartaryc1588

the shades1594

Hades1599

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 1110 He wolde swere his commun oth, Be Lethen and be Flegeton, Be Cochitum and Acheron.

a1505 R. Henryson Orpheus & Eurydice 528 in Poems (1981) 150 Quhen he wes dede, anone Was dampnyt in the flude of Acheron.

1563 T. Sackville in W. Baldwin et al. Myrrour for Magistrates (new ed.) Induct. lxix Acheron..bubs up swelth as black as hell.

1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. ii. 358 With drooping fogge as blacke as Acheron .

1637 J. Milton Comus 21 Vnder the sootie flag of Acheron.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 578 Sad Acheron of sorrow, black and deep.

1757 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful ii. §23. 70 The poisonous exhalation of Acheron [printed Acheon] is not forgot.

1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present ii. xv. 158 The..noise of greedy Acheron.

1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 4 They saw kings and rich men coming down to the shore of Acheron.

1952 C. Day Lewis tr. Virgil Aeneid vii. 157 A great chasm formed by the upthrust of Acheron.

1991 C. Mansall Discover Astrol. v. 94/1 It was the duty of Charon..to usher the Souls of the Dead across the waters of the Styx and Acheron to the infernal regions presided over by Pluto.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acheron
释义	Acheronn. Brit. /ˈak(ə)rən/, U.S. /ˈækəˌrɑn/ Forms: Middle English– Acheron, 1500s Acherone. Origin: From proper names. Etymons: proper names Acherōn, Ἀχέρων. Etymology: < (i) classical Latin Acherōn one of the rivers of the underworld, the god of this river, the underworld, especially as the abode of the dead, a river in Epirus, and its etymon (ii) ancient Greek Ἀχέρων one of the rivers of the underworld, a river in Epirus. In Greek mythology: one of the rivers of Hades over which the souls of the dead had to pass. Also in extended use: the underworld of the ancient Greeks; hell. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > hell > [noun] > in classical mythology helleOE Acherona1393 the shadows1490 Tartara1525 Tartarus1586 Tartaryc1588 the shades1594 Hades1599 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 1110 He wolde swere his commun oth, Be Lethen and be Flegeton, Be Cochitum and Acheron. a1505 R. Henryson Orpheus & Eurydice 528 in Poems (1981) 150 Quhen he wes dede, anone Was dampnyt in the flude of Acheron. 1563 T. Sackville in W. Baldwin et al. Myrrour for Magistrates (new ed.) Induct. lxix Acheron..bubs up swelth as black as hell. 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. ii. 358 With drooping fogge as blacke as Acheron . View more context for this quotation 1637 J. Milton Comus 21 Vnder the sootie flag of Acheron. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 578 Sad Acheron of sorrow, black and deep. View more context for this quotation 1757 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful ii. §23. 70 The poisonous exhalation of Acheron [printed Acheon] is not forgot. 1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present ii. xv. 158 The..noise of greedy Acheron. 1857 J. Ruskin Polit. Econ. Art i. 4 They saw kings and rich men coming down to the shore of Acheron. 1952 C. Day Lewis tr. Virgil Aeneid vii. 157 A great chasm formed by the upthrust of Acheron. 1991 C. Mansall Discover Astrol. v. 94/1 It was the duty of Charon..to usher the Souls of the Dead across the waters of the Styx and Acheron to the infernal regions presided over by Pluto. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.a1393
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