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Phleg⋅e⋅thon

  [fleg-uh-thon, flej-]
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–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

Related forms:
Phleg⋅e⋅thon⋅tal, Phleg⋅e⋅thon⋅tic, adjective
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