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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Χάονες (Kháones).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chāonēs m pl (genitive Chāonum); third declension
- A tribe settled in Chaonia
Declension
Third-declension noun, plural only.
References
- “Chaones”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Chaones in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.