Phaethusa

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proper noun

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.

OriginLatin Phaëthūsa ← Ancient Greek Φαέθουσα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA 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.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΦαέθουσα
  2. LatinPhaëthūsa
  3. EnglishPhaethusa

Borrowed from Latin Phaëthūsa, from Ancient Greek Φαέθουσα (Phaéthousa, literally “radiance”).

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Translations

French Phaéthuse
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APA

Phaethusa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phaethusa

MLA

“Phaethusa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phaethusa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phaethusa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phaethusa.

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