Pholus

British  

/ ˈfəuləs /

noun

1. a large astronomical object, some 2000 km in diameter, discovered in 1991. Its elliptical orbit around the earth, between the orbits of Neptune and Saturn, has a period of 93 years. It has been classified as an asteroid although it lies outside the main asteroid belt

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Example Sentences

In 1992, a still-more-distant object named Pholus was discovered with an orbit that takes it 33 AU from the Sun, beyond the orbit of Neptune.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

On his way thither he craved food and shelter of a Centaur named Pholus, who received him with generous hospitality, setting before him a good and plentiful repast.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.

O! nymphs of Castalia, who dwell on the steeps of Parnassus, tell me, I pray you, was it a draught like this that the aged Chiron placed before Hercules, in the stony cave of Pholus?

From Greek Studies: a Series of Essays by Pater, Walter

"But friend Pholus," said Hercules pressingly, "I would I had a little for my stomach's sake."

From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

Ah, wine, my guest-friend Hercules," answered Pholus, "I have none of my own.

From Heroes Every Child Should Know by Mabie, Hamilton Wright