Etymology

Acheron

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Today it means: A river in the infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets, it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf. Full definition →

Latin Acherōn ← Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων ← Pre-Greek
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  1. Pre-Greek · derived from
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈχέρων
  3. Latin · borrowed fromAcherōn
  4. English todayAcheron

Borrowed from Latin Acherōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn), probably Pre-Greek but folk-etymologically said to be from ἄχος (ákhos, “pain, distress”) + ῥέον (rhéon, “stream”).

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