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单词 phlegethon
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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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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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