"Acheron" meaning in English

See Acheron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈæ.kəɹ.ən/, /ˈæ.kəɹ.ɔn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Acheron1.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Acheron2.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Acherōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn), probably Pre-Greek but folk-etymologically said to be from ἄχος (ákhos, “pain, distress”) + ῥέον (rhéon, “stream”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Acherōn}} Latin Acherōn, {{der|en|grc|Ἀχέρων}} Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn), {{der|en|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek, {{af|grc|ἄχος|ῥέον|nocat=1|t1=pain, distress|t2=stream}} ἄχος (ákhos, “pain, distress”) + ῥέον (rhéon, “stream”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Acheron
  1. (Greek mythology) A river in the infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets, it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (a river): Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Աքերոն (Akʻeron) (Armenian), Akeronte (Basque), Ахерон (Aheron) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 阿刻戎 (Ākèróng) (Chinese Mandarin), Akerono (Esperanto), Aĥerono (Esperanto), 𐌀𐌗𐌓𐌖𐌌 (axrum) (Etruscan), Akheron (Finnish), Achéron [masculine] (French), აქერონტი (akeronṭi) (Georgian), Αχέρων (Achéron) [masculine] (Greek), Αχέροντας (Achérontas) [masculine] (Greek), Acheronte [masculine] (Italian), アケローン (Akerōn) (Japanese), 아케론강 (Akeron'gang) (Korean), Acherōn [masculine] (Latin), Aqueront (Occitan), آخرون (âxerun) (Persian), Aqueronte [masculine] (Portuguese), Aheron (Romanian), Ахеро́н (Axerón) [masculine] (Russian), Aqueronte [masculine] (Spanish), Aquerón [masculine] (Spanish), Ахеро́нт (Axerónt) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Acheron-en-name-dOuFiGqJ Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Etruscan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Etruscan translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 58 42 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'a river': 100 0
  2. (literary) Hell Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-Acheron-en-name-jVhvi2Df Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Acheronian Related terms: Acherontic Coordinate_terms: Cocytus, Eridanos, Lethe, Phlegethon, Styx
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Acheron
  1. A language of Sudan. Categories (topical): Languages Synonyms: Asheron
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "word": "Cocytus"
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      "word": "Eridanos"
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      "word": "Lethe"
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        "(literary) Hell"
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      "ipa": "/ˈæ.kəɹ.ən/"
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      "roman": "Akʻeron",
      "sense": "a river",
      "word": "Աքերոն"
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      "word": "阿刻戎"
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      "code": "ka",
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      "roman": "akeronṭi",
      "sense": "a river",
      "word": "აქერონტი"
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      "word": "Αχέρων"
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      "sense": "a river",
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      "word": "アケローン"
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Akeron'gang",
      "sense": "a river",
      "word": "아케론강"
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      "code": "la",
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      "code": "oc",
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      "sense": "a river",
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      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "âxerun",
      "sense": "a river",
      "word": "آخرون"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "word": "Ахеро́н"
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
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      "sense": "a river",
      "word": "Ахеро́нт"
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        "A language of Sudan."
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