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Phoebus en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfiː.bəs/
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Etymology

From Middle English Phebus, from Latin Phoebus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos).

Meanings

1. (Greek) An epithet and synonym for Helios; Phoebus Helios.
   • Mor. Miſlike me not for my complexion, The ſhadowed liuerie of the burniſht ſunne, To whom I am a neighbour, and neere bred. Bring me the faireſt creature North-ward borne, Where Phœbus fire ſcarce thawes the yſicles, And let vs make inciſion for your loue, To proue whoſe blood is reddeſt, his or mine. c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], page 167:
2. (Greek, Roman) An epithet and synonym for Apollo; Phoebus Apollo.
   • The heaven doth not contain so many stars, So many leaves not prostrate lie in woods, When autumn’s old and Boreas sounds his wars, So many waves have not the ocean floods, As my rent mind hath torments all the night, 17th century, William Drummond, Sextain I, in English Poetry, published 1907, page 162
   • For she recalled the edict which decreed If in one day she did not take or kill The challenger (to this King Charles agreed), She was his captive and must do his will. Phoebus was soon to plunge his golden head Into the western sea when of her skill And strength the Maid at last began doubt, While her fatigue was putting hope to rout.[…] 1991 August 29, Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso: Part Two (Orlando Furioso), Penguin UK, →ISBN, →OCLC:
   • By Phœbus, here's a moſt neate fine ſtreete; is't not? I proteſt to thee, I am enamord of this ſtreete now, more then of halfe the ſtreetes of Rome, againe; tis ſo polite, and terſe; […] 1601, Ben Jonson, Poetaster or The Arraignment: […], London: […] [R. Bradock] for M[atthew] L[ownes] […], published 1602, →OCLC, Act III:

Forms

Translations (12)

pl Febus (divine epithet) · fr Phébus (divine epithet) · la Phoebus (divine epithet) · ru Феб (divine epithet) · el Φοίβος (divine epithet) · ja ポイボス (divine epithet) · ko 포이보스 (divine epithet) · es Febo (divine epithet) · fr Phœbus (divine epithet) · it Febo (divine epithet) · grc Φοῖβος (divine epithet) · eo Febo (divine epithet)