Ixion

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Ixīōn, from Ancient Greek Ἰξίων (Ixíōn, literally “strong native”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪkˈsaɪ.ən, -ɒn/ enPR: ĭk-sī'-ən, -ŏn === Proper noun === Ixion (Greek mythology) King of Lapiths, who was punished by Zeus for trying to seduce Hera by being bound to a winged fiery wheel that was always spinning. (astronomy) A Kuiper belt object (KBO), 28978 Ixion (provisional designation 2001 KX76), once thought to be a possible dwarf planet. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “Ixion”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. Ixion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 28978 Ixion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia