# Phaëthon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfeɪəθən/

## Definitions
1. The son of the sun god Helios who was killed by Zeus while driving his father's chariot uncontrolledly across the sky.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Phaëthōn, from the Ancient Greek Φᾰέθων (Phăéthōn).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phaethon