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Etymology

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From οὐκ (ouk, not) +‎ ᾰ̓λέγω (alégō, I mind), literally doesn't worry.

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Proper noun

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Οὐκᾰλέγων (Oukalégōnm (genitive Οὐκᾰλέγοντος); ? declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Ucalegon, one of the friends of Priam.
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Iliad 3.148:
      Οἳ δ’ ἀμφὶ Πρίαμον καὶ Πάνθοον ἠδὲ Θυμοίτην Λάμπόν τε Κλυτίον θ’ Ἱκετάονά τ’ ὄζον Ἄρηος Οὐκαλέγων τε καὶ Ἀντήνωρ πεπνυμένω ἄμφω ἥατο δημογέροντες ἐπὶ Σκαιῇσι πύλῃσι,
      Hoì d’ amphì Príamon kaì Pánthoon ēdè Thumoítēn Lámpón te Klutíon th’ Hiketáoná t’ ózon Árēos Oukalégōn te kaì Antḗnōr pepnuménō ámphō hḗato dēmogérontes epì Skaiêisi púlēisi,
      The two sages, Ucalegon and Antenor, elders of the people, were seated by the Scaean gates, with Priam, Panthous, Thymoetes, Lampus, Clytius, and Hiketaon of the race of Mars.

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Descendants

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  • Latin: Ūcalegōn
    • English: Ucalegon
    • French: Ucalégon

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