Acheron

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 2 Latin 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Proper noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 Derived terms 2.3.3 Descendants

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin Acheron from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Acherōn) from ὁ ἄχεα ῥέων (ho akhea rheōn), “‘the stream of woe’”)

[edit] Proper noun

Wikipedia

Acheron

1. (mythology) A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf.
   • And pull her out of Acheron by the heels - Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, IV-iii

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Alternative spellings

• Acheros
• Acheruns

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Acherōn) < ὁ ἄχεα ῥέων (ho akhea rheōn), “‘the stream of woe’”)

[edit] Proper noun

Acherōn (genitive Acherontis); m, third declension

1. Acheron, a river in the underworld
2. The underworld

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	Acherōn
genitive	Acherontis
dative	Acherontī
accusative	Acherontem
ablative	Acheronte
vocative	Acherōn

[edit] Derived terms

• acheronensis
• acheronteus

[edit] Descendants

• English: Acheron
• French: Achéron
• Italian: Acheronte
• Portuguese: Aqueronte
• Spanish: Aqueronte