The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΦαέθουσα
- Latin · borrowed fromPhaëthūsa
- English todayPhaethusa
Borrowed from Latin Phaëthūsa, from Ancient Greek Φαέθουσα (Phaéthousa, literally “radiance”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phaethusa
Today it means: A daughter of Helios and Neaera, the personification of the brilliant, blinding rays of the sun. With her sister, Lampetia, she guarded the cattle of Thrinacia. Full definition →
Latin Phaëthūsa ← Ancient Greek Φαέθουσα