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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Φθόνος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPhthonus (Latinized form)
Meaning & History
From Greek φθόνος (phthonos) meaning "ill-will, malice, envy, jealousy". In Greek mythology Phthonos was the daimon or spirit of envy and jealousy; he was particularly associated with the jealous passions of love.