Deucalion

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/d͡ʒuːˈkeɪlɪən//djuːˈkeɪlɪən/

proper noun

The son of Prometheus, husband of Pyrrha. Both survived a deluge sent by Zeus to punish the human race.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe son of Prometheus, husband of Pyrrha. Both survived a deluge sent by Zeus to punish the human race.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔευκαλίων
  2. EnglishDeucalion

From Ancient Greek Δευκαλίων (Deukalíōn).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Δευκαλίων
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Basque Deukalion
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Catalan Deucalió
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Danish Deukalion
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Finnish Deukalion
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French Deucalion
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Greek Δευκαλίων
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Italian Deucalione
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Latin Deucaliōn
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Lithuanian Deukalionas
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Portuguese Deucalião
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Russian Девкалио́н
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Spanish Deucalión
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Cite this entry
APA

Deucalion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deucalion

MLA

“Deucalion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deucalion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deucalion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deucalion.

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