Phaëthon

See also: phaeton and Phaethon

English

Alternative forms

• Phaethon, Phaëton, Phaeton
• Phæton (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Phaëtōn, from the Ancient Greek Φᾰέθων (Phaéthōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪəθən/, /ˈfeɪətən/

Proper noun

Phaëthon

1. (Greek mythology) the son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while trying to drive his father's chariot across the sky

Related terms

• Phaëthontean
• Phaëthontiad

Translations

son of Helios

• Catalan: Faetó m, Faetont m
• Greek:

  Ancient: Φᾰέθων m (Phaéthōn)

• Inuktitut: ᐸᐄᑐᓐ (paiitun)
• Japanese: パエトーン (Paetōn)

• Latin: Phaëthōn m
• Portuguese: Faetonte m, Faeton m, Faetão m
• Russian: Фаэто́н m (Faetón)
• Spanish: Faetón m, Faetonte m