Phaethon Definition

fāə-thŏn, -thən
noun
Son of Helios, the sun god: he unsuccessfully tries to drive his father's sun chariot and almost sets the world on fire, but Zeus strikes him down with a thunderbolt.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • genus Phaethon

Origin of Phaethon

  • Latin Phaëtōn, Phaëthōn from Greek Phaethōn from phaethōn present participle of phaethein to shine bhā-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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