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Phlegethon

Noun CEFR B2
ˈflɛɡɪθɒn

Definitions

A river of fire in Hades.

Greek

Equivalents

EspañolFlegetonte
FrançaisPhlégéthon
DeutschPhlegethon
3 more languages
ΕλληνικάΦλεγέθων
ItalianoFlegetonte
РусскийФлегетон

Examples

Firebrand of hell first tynd in Phlegeton, / By thousand furies, and from thence out throwen / Into this world, to worke confusion, / And set it all on fire by force vnknowen / Is wicked discord [...].”
Consumed by the tongues ov fire / burning like Phlegethon / holy gardens reduced to ash

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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