noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Phaethōn Date: 14th century a son of Helios who drives his father's sun-chariot through the sky but loses control and is struck down by a thunderbolt of Zeus
PHAËTHON
Meaning of PHAËTHON in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012