Ixion

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈsaɪən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ik sī′ən, ik′sē on′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ix•i•on  (ik sī′ən, ik′sē on′),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya king who was punished by Zeus for his love for Hera by being bound on an eternally revolving wheel in Tartarus.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ixion /ɪkˈsaɪən/ n
  1. a Thessalian king punished by Zeus for his love of Hera by being bound to a perpetually revolving wheel
Ixionian /ˌɪksɪˈəʊnɪən/ adj
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