Geryon
Latin
Alternative forms
- Gēryonēs
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γηρυόνης (Gēruónēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɡeː.ry.oːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒɛː.ri.on]
Proper noun
Gēryōn m sg (genitive Gēryōnis); third declension
- Geryon, the monster who stole Hercules' oxen.
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Gēryōn |
| genitive | Gēryōnis |
| dative | Gēryōnī |
| accusative | Gēryōnem |
| ablative | Gēryōne |
| vocative | Gēryōn |
Descendants
- Italian: Gerione