Daily Almanac for
May 27, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


Phleg•e•thon



Pronunciation: (fleg'u-thon", flej'-), [key]
—n.
1. Also 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.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

phlebotomyphlegm
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com