Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Μέδων. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Μέδων, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Μέδων in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Μέδων you have here. The definition of the word
Μέδων will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Μέδων, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From μέδων (médōn, “ruler”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mé.dɔːn/ → /ˈme.ðon/ → /ˈme.ðon/
Proper noun
Μέδων • (Médōn) m (genitive Μέδοντος); third declension
- Medon (son of Oīleus, stepbrother of Ajax)
Inflection
Further reading
- “Μέδων”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891) A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers