Phaëthon

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Phaëthon

/ˈfeɪəθən/
/ˈfeɪətən/

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Borrowed from Latin Phaëthōn, from Ancient Greek Φᾰέθων (Phăéthōn).

proper noun Phaethon · Phaéthôn · Phaëton · Phaeton · Phæton · Phæthon

Greek The son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while driving his father's chariot uncontrolledly across the sky.

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name son of Helios

Español	Faetonte, Faetón
한국어	파에톤 Pa'eton
日本語	パエトーン Paetōn
中文	法厄同 fǎètóng
Português	Faetonte, Faeton, Faetão
Français	Phaéthon, Phaéton
Italiano	Faetonte, Fetonte
Ελληνικά	Φαέθοντας Faéthontas
Русский	Фаэто́н Faetón, Фаэто́нт Faetónt

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@misc{phae_thon_2026,
  title = {Phaëthon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pha%C3%ABthon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}