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Phleg·e·thon 
[fleg-uh-thon, flej-] Pronunciation Key
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[fleg-uh-thon, flej-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Also called Pyriphlegethon. Classical Mythology. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades. |
| 2. | (often lowercase) a stream of fire or fiery light. |
[Origin: < L < Gk, n. use of phlegéthōn blazing, prp. of phlegéthein to blaze. See phlegm]
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Phleg·e·thon·tal, Phleg·e·thon·tic, adjective
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| Phleg·e·thon
(flěg'ə-thŏn') Pronunciation Key
n. Greek Mythology A river of fire, one of the five rivers of Hades. [Middle English Flegeton, from Latin Phlegethōn, from Greek, from present participle of phlegethein, to blaze, variant of phlegein; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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