Anacreon
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Anacreon
- An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BCE – 488 BCE), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.
Translations
Ancient Greek name
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Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /aˈna.kre.oːn/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /aˈna.kre.on/,
Proper noun
Anacreōn m sg (genitive Anacreontis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Anacreōn |
| Genitive | Anacreontis |
| Dative | Anacreontī |
| Accusative | Anacreontem |
| Ablative | Anacreonte |
| Vocative | Anacreon |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Italian: Anacreonte
References
- “Anacreon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Anacreon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.