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Phoebus

Syllabification: (Phoe·bus)
Pronunciation: /ˈfēbəs/

Greek Mythology
Definition of Phoebus
  • an epithet of Apollo, used in contexts in which the god was identified with the sun.

Origin:

from Greek Phoibos, literally 'bright one'

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