: a Thessalian king bound by Zeus to a burning wheel in Tartarus for attempting to seduce Hera
Examples of Ixion in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThough massive, the bag is still rather easy to pull around, thanks to its Ixion skate wheels, which are made to go over a variety of terrain.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Ixiōn
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of Ixion was
before the 12th century
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