"Phlegethon" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈflɛd͡ʒɪθɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/ [General-American], /ˈflɛd͡ʒɪθɑn/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Phlegethōn}} Latin Phlegethōn, {{uder|en|grc|Φλεγέθων}} Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Phlegethon
  1. (Greek mythology) A river of fire in Hades. Wikipedia link: Phlegethon Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Fire, Greek mythology Synonyms: Pyriphlegethon, Phlegeton Coordinate_terms: Acheron, Cocytus, Eridanos, Lethe, Styx Translations (river of the underworld): Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Flegetont [masculine] (Catalan), Flegethon (Finnish), Phlégéthon [masculine] (French), Phlegethon [masculine] (German), Φλεγέθων (Flegéthon) [masculine] (Greek), Flegetonte [masculine] (Italian), Phlegethōn [masculine] (Latin), Flegeton [masculine] (Polish), Флегетон (Flegeton) [masculine] (Russian), Flegetonte [masculine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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