Μεθώνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μεθώνη • (Methṓnēf (genitive Μεθώνης); first declension

  1. Methoni (a village in Peloponnese, Greece)
  2. (historical) Methone (an ancient city near present-day Methoni in Peloponnese, Greece)
  3. Methoni (a village in Central Macedonia, Greece)
  4. (historical) Methone (an ancient city-state near present-day Methoni in Central Macedonia, Greece)
  5. (historical) Methone (an ancient city-state near present-day Ano Lechonia in Thessaly, Greece)
  6. (historical) Methone (former name of Μέθανα (Méthana) (= Methana): a city in Attica, Greece)
  7. (Greek mythology) Methone (one of the Alkyonides)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Μεθωναῖος (Methōnaîos)

Descendants

  • Greek: Μεθώνη (Methóni)
  • Latin: Methōnē
  • Venetan: Modon

References