Phoebus
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Phoebus
- /ˈfiː.bəs/
Where it comes from
From Middle English Phebus, from Latin Phoebus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos).
proper noun Phœbus
- An epithet and synonym for Helios; Phoebus Helios. Mor. Miſlike me not for my complexion, The ſhadowed liuerie of the burniſht ſunne, To whom I am a neighbour, and neere bred. Bring me the faireſt creature North-ward borne, Where Phœbus fire ſcarce thawes the yſicles, And let vs make inciſion for your loue, To proue whoſe blood is reddeſt, his or mi
- An epithet and synonym for Apollo; Phoebus Apollo. By Phœbus, here's a moſt neate fine ſtreete; is't not? I proteſt to thee, I am enamord of this ſtreete now, more then of halfe the ſtreetes of Rome, againe; tis ſo polite, and terſe; […]
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Talk about this word "Phoebus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/phoebus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Phoebus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/phoebus "Phoebus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/phoebus.Cite this
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title = {Phoebus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phoebus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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