Phrixus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfrɪksəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frik′səs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Phrix•us  (frik′səs),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya child who escaped on the back of a ram with his sister Helle from a plot against them. The fleece of the ram, which he sacrificed, was the Golden Fleece.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Phrixus / ˈfrɪksəs/
  1. the son of Athamas and Nephele who escaped the wrath of his father's mistress, Ino, by flying to Colchis on a winged ram with a golden fleece
    See also Helle, Golden Fleece
'Phrixus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Argus - Golden Fleece - Helle

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