Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phlegethon

/ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: phlegeth-on
IPA: /ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river of fire in Hades.

Example Sentences

"Firebrand of hell firſt tynd in Phlegeton, / By thouſand furies, and from thence out throwen / Into this world, to worke confuſion, / And ſet it all on fire by force vnknowen, / Is wicked diſcord, […]"
"They moaned and grumbled and complained as they stamped their feet on the banks of the Phlegethon and warmed their talons over the curling flames of an infernal brazier."
"Consumed by the tongues ov fire / burning like Phlegethon / holy gardens reduced to ash"

Etymology

From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/
British English: /ˈflɛɡɪθɒn/

Inflected Forms

the Phlegethon (canonical) Phlegeton (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Acheron Cocytus Eridanus Lethe Styx

Synonyms

Pyriphlegethon

Questions

How do you pronounce phlegethon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɛɡɪθɑn/.
What does phlegethon mean?: A river of fire in Hades.
Where does phlegethon come from?: From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn).

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