Phlegethontic

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

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phlegethontal

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"His soul was but a black gulf into which poured the Phlegethontic cataract of their conversation."

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ancient greek

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