Deucalion
noun
Deu·ca·lion
d(y)ü-ˈkāl-yən 
: a survivor with his wife Pyrrha of a great flood by which Zeus destroys the rest of the human race
Word History
Etymology
Latin Deucaliōn, borrowed from Greek Deukalíōn
First Known Use
1538, in the meaning defined above
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“Deucalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Deucalion. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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