What is the Latin word for Phaëthon?

The usual Latin words for “Phaëthon” are Phaëthōn, fēminīnus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“Phaëthon” in Latin

PhaëthōnPhaëthon (son of Helios and Clymene, who, having obtained from his father permission to drive the sun’s chariot for a da fēminīnusfeminine; of or relating to the feminine gender

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

Phaëthon

Phaethon, -ontis (m.); of or relaxing to Phaëthon, Phaëthontius, -a, -um, and Phaëthonteus, -a, -um; pecul., feminine, Phaëthontias, -adis, and Phaëthontis, -idis

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What is the Latin word for Phaëthon?: The usual Latin words for “Phaëthon” are Phaëthōn, fēminīnus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.