A river of the underworld in Greek mythology.
Used in a Sentence
cocytus
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cocytus.
Editorial note
The Hellish mythical realms of Niflhel, Zamhareer, and Dante's Lake Cocytus are always quite frozen.
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Quick take
A river of the underworld in Greek mythology.
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cocytus.
noun
A river of the underworld in Greek mythology.
Example sentences
The Hellish mythical realms of Niflhel, Zamhareer, and Dante's Lake Cocytus are always quite frozen.
If this were Dante's hell, ex-Commissioner Baker would either be boiling in pitch, burned alive or frozen in Cocytus.
(...) the traitors are frozen in a lake of ice known as Cocytus, with each group encased in ice to progressively greater depths.
Cocytus, Acheron, Lethe, Phlegathon, Styx.
Edit: oh wow, I feel like an atheist who previously thought the conversation about how horrible Hell is was mostly just overwrought fanatics but has now caught a glimpse of Cocytus.
Proper noun examples
If this were Dante's hell, ex-Commissioner Baker would either be boiling in pitch, burned alive or frozen in Cocytus.
(...) the traitors are frozen in a lake of ice known as Cocytus, with each group encased in ice to progressively greater depths.
Cocytus, Acheron, Lethe, Phlegathon, Styx.
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How do you use cocytus in a sentence?
The Hellish mythical realms of Niflhel, Zamhareer, and Dante's Lake Cocytus are always quite frozen.
What does cocytus mean?
A river of the underworld in Greek mythology.
What part of speech is cocytus?
cocytus is commonly used as noun.