Chaones

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χάονες (Kháones).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰaː.o.neːs/, [ˈkʰäːɔneːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.o.nes/, [ˈkäːones]

Proper noun

Chāonēs m pl (genitive Chāonum); third declension

1. A tribe settled in Chaonia

Declension

Third-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Chāonēs
Genitive	Chāonum
Dative	Chāonibus
Accusative	Chāonēs
Ablative	Chāonibus
Vocative	Chāonēs

References

• “Chaones”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Chaones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.