Ἀκταίων

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Ἀκτέων (Aktéōn)verse

Etymology

Possibly derived from ἀκτίς or ἀκοντίζω, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀκταίων • (Aktaíōnm (genitive Ἀκταίωνος); third declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Actaeon

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Ακταίων (Aktaíon), Ακταίωνας (Aktaíonas)
  • Latin: Actaeōn

Further reading