Ἀλκίνοος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ἀλκή (alkḗ) +‎ νόος (nóos).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἀλκίνοος (Alkínoosm (genitive Ἀλκινόου); second declension

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Alcinous
  2. In particular, Alcinous (king of Phaeacia in the Odyssey and of Drepane in the Argonautica)

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: Alcinous
  • Russian: Алкиной (Alkinoj)
  • Serbo-Croatian: Alkinoj