Ucalegon
English
WOTD – 6 June 2008
Etymology
From Latin Ūcalegōn, from Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων (Oukalégōn). He was one of the Elders of Troy, whose house was set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked the city. He is one of Priam's friends in the Iliad (3.148) and the destruction of his house is referred to in the Aeneid (2.312).
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: yo͞okălʹəgôn IPA(key): /juːˈkælɨɡɒn/
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Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Ucalegon.
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων (Oukalégōn).
Proper noun
Ūcalegōn m sg (genitive Ūcalegōnis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ūcalegōn |
Genitive | Ūcalegōnis |
Dative | Ūcalegōnī |
Accusative | Ūcalegōnem |
Ablative | Ūcalegōne |
Vocative | Ūcalegōn |
References
- Ucalegon in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ucalegon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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