Phobetor

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proper noun

In Ovid's Metamorphoses, one of the thousand sons of Somnus (Sleep).

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PSR B1257+12 CPSR B1257+12 d
OriginAncient Greek Φοβήτωρ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, one of the thousand sons of Somnus (Sleep).
  2. astronomyA planet in Lich star system, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; the third exoplanet ever discovered. A planet in orbit of the pulsar Lich (PSR B1257+12).

Synonyms & antonyms

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PSR B1257+12 CPSR B1257+12 d

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΦοβήτωρ“frightener”
  2. EnglishPhobetor

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φοβήτωρ (Phobḗtōr, “frightener”).

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Translations

French Phobétor
  • PhobétorGreek god of nightmares
Italian Fobetore
  • FobetoreGreek god of nightmares
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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