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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Δηΐφοβος, Δηϊφοβος, Δηίφοβος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /dɛː.í.pʰo.bos/(Attic Greek) /ði.ˈi.ɸo.βos/(Koine Greek) /ði.ˈi.fo.vos/(Byzantine Greek) /diː.ˈɪ.fə.bəs/(English) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsDeiphobus
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek δήϊος (deios) meaning "hostile, destructive; burning" as well as "unhappy, wretched", related to δηϊόω (deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see Deianeira), and φόβος (phobos) meaning "fear, terror, panic; awe, reverence" as well as "flight, retreat".