Phlegethon

[ fleg-uh-thon, flej- ]

/ ˈflɛg əˌθɒn, ˈflɛdʒ- /

noun

Also called Pyr·i·phleg·e·thon

[pir-uh-fleg-uh-thon, -flej-] /ˌpɪr əˈflɛg əˌθɒn, -ˈflɛdʒ-/ .Classical Mythology. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades.

(often lowercase) a stream of fire or fiery light.

Origin of Phlegethon

First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English, from Latin, from Greek phlegéthōn “blazing, flaming,” noun use of present participle of phlegéthein “to blaze”; see origin at phlegm

OTHER WORDS FROM Phlegethon

Phleg·e·thon·tal, Phleg·e·thon·tic, adjective

Words nearby Phlegethon

phlebotomize, Phlebotomus, phlebotomus fever, phlebotomus fever virus, phlebotomy, Phlegethon, phlegm, phlegmasia, phlegmasia alba dolens, phlegmasia cerulea dolens, phlegmatic

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Example sentences from the Web for Phlegethon

The Styx, the Cocytus, and the Phlegethon present their waves to your acceptance.
Munster Village|Mary Hamilton
Leaving him a prisoner on board the Phlegethon, we, with the floodtide pushed forward in pursuit of Seriff Sahib.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido|Henry Keppel
No Phlegethon with torrents of fire surrounding and shaking Byron's Hell.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849|Various
The gallant Captain Loch expired on board the Phlegethon about forty hours after he had received his wound.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston

Onward he passed, over the flaming flood of Phlegethon, through the cloud-hung and adamantine portals of Tartarus.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Phlegethon

Phlegethon

/ (ˈflɛɡɪˌθɒn) /

noun

Greek myth a river of fire in Hades

Word Origin for Phlegethon

C14: from Greek, literally: blazing, from phlegethein to flame, blaze

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	phlegethon
释义	Phlegethon [ fleg-uh-thon, flej- ] / ˈflɛg əˌθɒn, ˈflɛdʒ- / noun Also called Pyr·i·phleg·e·thon [pir-uh-fleg-uh-thon, -flej-] /ˌpɪr əˈflɛg əˌθɒn, -ˈflɛdʒ-/ .Classical Mythology. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades. (often lowercase) a stream of fire or fiery light. Origin of Phlegethon First recorded in 1350–1400; late Middle English, from Latin, from Greek phlegéthōn “blazing, flaming,” noun use of present participle of phlegéthein “to blaze”; see origin at phlegm OTHER WORDS FROM Phlegethon Phleg·e·thon·tal, Phleg·e·thon·tic, adjective Words nearby Phlegethon phlebotomize, Phlebotomus, phlebotomus fever, phlebotomus fever virus, phlebotomy, Phlegethon, phlegm, phlegmasia, phlegmasia alba dolens, phlegmasia cerulea dolens, phlegmatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Phlegethon The Styx, the Cocytus, and the Phlegethon present their waves to your acceptance. Munster Village\|Mary Hamilton Leaving him a prisoner on board the Phlegethon, we, with the floodtide pushed forward in pursuit of Seriff Sahib. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido\|Henry Keppel No Phlegethon with torrents of fire surrounding and shaking Byron's Hell. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 407, September, 1849\|Various The gallant Captain Loch expired on board the Phlegethon about forty hours after he had received his wound. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves\|W.H.G. Kingston Onward he passed, over the flaming flood of Phlegethon, through the cloud-hung and adamantine portals of Tartarus. Half a Hundred Hero Tales\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Phlegethon Phlegethon / (ˈflɛɡɪˌθɒn) / noun Greek myth a river of fire in Hades Word Origin for Phlegethon C14: from Greek, literally: blazing, from phlegethein to flame, blaze Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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