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cocytus

/kəˈsaɪ.təs/

Traduction: Nom propre issu de la mythologie grecque désignant un fleuve des enfers, affluent de l'Achéron, souvent associé aux lamentations des morts.

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/kəˈsaɪ.təs/C2formalart
  • frNom propre issu de la mythologie grecque désignant un fleuve des enfers, affluent de l'Achéron, souvent associé aux lamentations des morts.

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a river in the underworld, Hades, believed to be a tributary of the Acheron.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Mythological riverC2formal

    In Greek mythology, a river in the underworld (Hades) that flows into the Acheron, often associated with wailing and lamentation.

    frCocyte (fleuve des enfers)

    • In Dante's Inferno, Cocytus is the frozen lake where traitors are punished.
    • The ancient Greeks believed Cocytus was a river of tears in the underworld.
    • Souls of the dead were said to cross Cocytus on their journey to the afterlife.