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Alcyon
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Alcyon
AL'CYON
,Noun.
Definition 2025
alcyon
alcyon
Latin
alcyon (kingfisher)
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.kʏ.oːn/
Noun
alcyōn f (genitive alcyonis); third declension
- The halcyon; kingfisher.
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | alcyōn | alcyonēs |
| genitive | alcyonis | alcyonum |
| dative | alcyonī | alcyonibus |
| accusative | alcyonem | alcyonēs |
| ablative | alcyone | alcyonibus |
| vocative | alcyōn | alcyonēs |
Synonyms
- (kingfisher, halcyon): alcēdō
Related terms
Descendants
References
- alcyon in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “alcyon”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.