Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phaëthon

/ˈfeɪəθən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phaethon
IPA: /ˈfeɪəθən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while driving his father's chariot uncontrolledly across the sky.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Phaëthōn, from Ancient Greek Φᾰέθων (Phăéthōn).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Φᾰέθων

Inflected Forms

Phaethon (alternative) Phaéthôn (alternative) Phaëton (alternative) Phaeton (alternative) Phæton (alternative) Phæthon (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Phaëthontean Phaëthontiad

Questions

How do you pronounce phaëthon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪəθən/.
What does phaëthon mean?: The son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while driving his father's chariot uncontrolledly across the sky.
Where does phaëthon come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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