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单词 phlegethon
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
Phleg•e•thon  (fleg′ə thon′, flej′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. MythologyAlso called Pyriphlegethon. [Class. Myth.]a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades.
  2. (often l.c.) a stream of fire or fiery light.
  • Greek, noun, nominal use of phlegéthōn blazing, present participle of phlegéthein to blaze. See phlegm
  • Latin
Phleg′e•thon′tal, Phleg′e•thon′tic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Phlegethon /ˈflɛɡɪˌθɒn/ n
  1. a river of fire in Hades
Etymology: 14th Century: from Greek, literally: blazing, from phlegethein to flame, blaze
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