LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

aēdōn

aēdōn f (genitive aēdonis)
Classical[aˈeː.doːn]Ecclesiastical[aˈɛː.don]

Meaning

  1. The nightingale

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeaēdōnaēdonēs
genitiveaēdonisaēdonum
dativeaēdonīaēdonibus
accusativeaēdonem
aēdona
aēdonēs
ablativeaēdoneaēdonibus
vocativeaēdōnaēdonēs

ăēdon (trisyl.), ŏnis, f., = ἀηδών,
I. the nightingale: tristis aëdon, Sen. Agam. 670; so Petr. Sat. 131; Calp. Ecl. 6, 8.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀηδών (aēdṓn).

Quick answers

What does aēdōn mean in Latin?
aēdōn, a noun, means “The nightingale”.
What is the genitive of aēdōn?
The genitive singular is aēdonis. aēdōn is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce aēdōn?
In classical Latin, [aˈeː.doːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈɛː.don].