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proper nounThe god of jealousy and envy.
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΦθόνος“Phthonos, god of envy and jealousy”
- EnglishPhthonus
From Ancient Greek Φθόνος (Phthónos, “Phthonos, god of envy and jealousy”), from φθόνος (phthónos, “envy, jealousy”).
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Ancient Greek Φθόνος
- Φθόνος (Phthónos)Greek god of envy and jealousy
French Phtonos
- PhtonosGreek god of envy and jealousy
German Phthonos
- PhthonosGreek god of envy and jealousy
Greek Φθόνος
- Φθόνος (Fthónos)Greek god of envy and jealousy
Latin Phthonus
- PhthonusGreek god of envy and jealousy
Portuguese Ftono, Phthónos
- FtonoGreek god of envy and jealousy
- PhthónosGreek god of envy and jealousy
Russian Фтон, Фто́нос
- Фтон (Fton)Greek god of envy and jealousy
- Фто́нос (Ftónos)Greek god of envy and jealousy
Spanish Ptono
- PtonoGreek god of envy and jealousy
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APA
Phthonus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phthonus
MLA
“Phthonus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phthonus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phthonus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phthonus.
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