Definitions for phaetons

phaetons pha·e·ton

Spelling: [fey-i-tn or, esp. British, feyt-n]
IPA: /ˈfeɪ ɪ tn or, esp. British, ˈfeɪt n/

Phaetons is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 499 anagrams from letters in phaetons (aehnopst).

Definitions for phaetons

noun

  1. any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
  2. a vintage automobile of the touring-car type.

Origin of phaetons

1585-95; special use of Latin Phaetōn, variant of Phaethōn Phaethon

Examples for phaetons

The phaeton was full of people and there was a doubt as to where Count Peter could sit.

He had been a tailor in his time, and had kept a phaeton, he said.

Advertise for a gentleman's pony-horse and phaeton and harness complete.

I'm going to have a horse and phaeton for your exclusive use.

Since that time phaeton has got into the chariot of the sun; we, alas!

Do you think the ancient Greeks really believed the story of phaeton?

Did you know you are to drive me into town in the phaeton for the fireworks?

Yet another mourned for phaeton—phaeton “dead ere his prime.”

However, the Doctor's brougham, like the Rector's phaeton, was a thing of the past.

With this remark they both dismounted from the phaeton, and passed into the house.

Word Value for phaetons
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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