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adjectivePhlegethontic (comparative more Phlegethontic, superlative most Phlegethontic)
comparative more Phlegethontic · superlative most Phlegethontic
- Of or relating to the river Phlegethon in the underworld of Ancient Greek mythology.
His soul was but a black gulf into which poured the Phlegethontic cataract of their conversation.
1867, George MacDonald, Alec Forbes of Howglen, page 319Synonyms: Phlegethontal
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adjectiveOf or relating to the river Phlegethon in the underworld of Ancient Greek mythology.
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Phlegethontic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phlegethontic
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