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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Aesōn

Aesōn m sg (genitive Aesōnis)
Classical[ˈae̯.soːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.s̬on]

Meaning

  1. A town of Magnesia, in Thessaly

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAesōn—
genitiveAesōnis—
dativeAesōnī—
accusativeAesōnem—
ablativeAesōne—
vocativeAesōn—

Aesōn, ŏnis, m., = Αἴσων,
I. a Thessalian prince, brother of king Pelias, and father of Jason, who, according to fable, was in extreme old age transformed by the magic arts of Medea into a youth, Ov. M. 7, 2.— Whence,
I. Aesŏnĭdes, ae, patr. m., = Αἰσονίδης, a male descendant of Æson, i. e. Jason, Ov. M. 7, 164: Phasias Aesoniden, Circe tenuisset Ulixem, id. A. A. 2, 103: mobilis Aesonide, id. H. 6, 109 al.—
II. Aesŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Æsonian: heros, i. e. Jason, Ov. M. 7, 156: domus, id. H. 12, 134.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰσών (Aisṓn).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAesonAeson (Αἴσων), a son of Cretheus, the founder of Iolcus, and of Tyro, the daughter of Salmoneus. He was excluded by his step-brother Pelias from his s…

Quick answers

What does Aesōn mean in Latin?
Aesōn, a proper noun, means “A town of Magnesia, in Thessaly”.
What is the genitive of Aesōn?
The genitive singular is Aesōnis. Aesōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Aesōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈae̯.soːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.s̬on].