Deucalion

noun

Deu·​ca·​lion d(y)ü-ˈkāl-yən How to pronounce Deucalion (audio)
: a survivor with his wife Pyrrha of a great flood by which Zeus destroys the rest of the human race

Word History

Etymology

Latin Deucaliōn, borrowed from Greek Deukalíōn

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Deucalion was in 1538

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“Deucalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deucalion. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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