Pharos
/ˈfɛərɒs/noun
A lighthouse, especially the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria.
Did you know?The famous Lighthouse of Alexandria was so legendary that its name, Pharos, became the source of words for a lighthouse in several languages, turning one ancient tower into a linguistic beacon across the Mediterranean.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Pháros (Φάρος)
“The island of Pharos near Alexandria, and by extension its great lighthouse”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
pharos
“A lighthouse or beacon tower”
Latin
Latin
pharus
“A lighthouse; the Pharos of Alexandria”
Old French
OF
phare
“A lighthouse, beacon”
Modern English
English
pharos
“A lighthouse, especially the ancient one at Alexandria”