Phaëthon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfeɪəθən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fā′ə thən, -thon′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Pha•ë•thon  (fā′ə thən, -thon′),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world.
  • Greek Phaéthōn, special use of present participle of phaéthein to shine

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Phaëthon / ˈfeɪəθən/
  1. the son of Helios (the sun god) who borrowed his father's chariot and nearly set the earth on fire by approaching too close to it. Zeus averted the catastrophe by striking him down with a thunderbolt
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