Definitions for phaethon
ˈfeɪ ə θən, -ˌθɒnphaethon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phaethonnoun

   (Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth

2. Phaethon, genus Phaethonnoun

   type genus of the Phaethontidae

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Phaëthonnoun

   the son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while trying to drive his father's chariot across the sky

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1. phaethon

   Phaethon, in Greek mythology, is the son of the sun god Helios and the nymph Clymene. He is best known for his failed attempt to control his father's sun chariot, resulting in him being struck down by Zeus to prevent him from incinerating the Earth. In a broader context, Phaethon can also refer to a type of bird, commonly known as tropicbirds, characterized by their mostly white plumage and distinctive, elongated tail feathers. In astronomy, '3200 Phaethon' is an asteroid named after the mythological character, known for its close approaches to Earth.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Phaethonnoun

   the son of Helios (Phoebus), that is, the son of light, or of the sun. He is fabled to have obtained permission to drive the chariot of the sun, in doing which his want of skill would have set the world on fire, had he not been struck with a thunderbolt by Jupiter, and hurled headlong into the river Po

2. Phaethonnoun

   a genus of oceanic birds including the tropic birds

3. Etymology: [L., Phathon (in sense 1), fr. Gr. Fae`qwn, fr. fae`qein, fa`ein, to shine. See Phantom.]

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1. Phaethon

   Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gyeongju World in South Korea, which is opened in 2007. It is South Korea's first inverted roller coaster

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1. Phaëthon

   the son of Helios (q. v.); persuaded his father to allow him for one day to drive the chariot of the sun across the heavens, but was too weak to check the horses, so that they rushed off their wonted track and nearly set the world on fire, whereupon Zeus transfixed him with a thunderbolt, metamorphosed his sisters who had yoked the horses for him into poplars and their tears into amber.

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1. • Greek Deity
   • Greek Mythology
   • Bird Genus

How to pronounce phaethon?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of phaethon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of phaethon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=phaethon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Phaethon
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phaethon
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=phaethon
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Phaethon