Methone
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Methōnē, from Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē). Doublet of Methoni and Modon.
Proper noun edit
Methone
- (historical) An ancient city near present-day Methoni in Peloponnese, Greece.
- (historical) An ancient city-state near present-day Methoni in Central Macedonia, Greece.
- (historical) An ancient city-state near present-day Ano Lechonia in Thessaly, Greece.
- (historical) Former name of Methana, a city in Attica, Greece.
- (Greek mythology) One of the Alkyonides.
- (astronomy) A small satellite of Saturn.
Translations edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈtʰoː.neː/, [mɛˈt̪ʰoːneː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /meˈto.ne/, [meˈt̪ɔːne]
Proper noun edit
Methōnē f sg (genitive Methōnēs); first declension
- Methoni (a village in Peloponnese, Greece)
- (historical) Methone (an ancient city near present-day Methoni in Peloponnese, Greece)
- Methoni (a village in Central Macedonia, Greece)
- (historical) Methone (an ancient city-state near present-day Methoni in Central Macedonia, Greece)
- (historical) Methone (an ancient city-state near present-day Ano Lechonia in Thessaly, Greece)
- (historical) Former name of Methana, Methana (a city in Attica, Greece)
Declension edit
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Methōnē |
| Genitive | Methōnēs |
| Dative | Methōnae |
| Accusative | Methōnēn |
| Ablative | Methōnē |
| Vocative | Methōnē |
| Locative | Methōnae |