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- US Pronunciation
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- [fey-uh-thuh n, -thon]
- /ˈfeɪ ə θən, -ˌθɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fey-uh-thuh n, -thon]
- /ˈfeɪ ə θən, -ˌθɒn/
Definitions of phaethon word
- noun phaethon a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world. 1
- noun phaethon an asteroid (6.9 km in diameter) that has an orbit approaching close to the sun and releases fragments of dust that enter the earth's atmosphere as meteors 0
- noun phaethon the son of Helios (the sun god) who borrowed his father's chariot and nearly set the earth on fire by approaching too close to it. Zeus averted the catastrophe by striking him down with a thunderbolt 0
- noun phaethon son of Helios, the sun god: he unsuccessfully tries to drive his father's sun chariot and almost sets the world on fire, but Zeus strikes him down with a thunderbolt 0
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Parts of speech for Phaethon
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phaethon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
phaethon usage trend in Literature
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