Phlegethon

(fleg′i t̸hän, flej′-)

noun

Gr. Myth. a river of fire in Hades

Origin: L < Gr Phlegethōn, orig. prp. of phlegethein, to blaze: for IE base see flagrant

See Phlegethon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Greek Mythology

A river of fire, one of the five rivers of Hades.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English Flegeton

Origin: , from Latin Phlegethōn

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from

Origin: present participle of phlegethein, to blaze

Origin: , variant of phlegein; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots

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