LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Alcyonē

Alcyonē f sg (genitive Alcyonēs)
Classical[aɫˈky.ɔ.neː]Ecclesiastical[al̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.o.ne]

Meaning

  1. Alcyone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAlcyonē—
genitiveAlcyonēs—
dativeAlcyonae—
accusativeAlcyonēn—
ablativeAlcyonē—
vocativeAlcyonē—

Alcўŏnē (Halc-), ēs, f., = Ἀλκυόνη,
I. a daughter of Æolus, who, from love to her husband Ceyx, who had suffered shipwreck, threw herself into the sea and was changed into a kingfisher (ἀλκυών; v. alcedo), Ov. M. 11, 384; 710 sq.

Origins

Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη (Alkuónē)

Descendants
  • CatalanAlcíone
  • EnglishAlcyone
  • GermanAlkione
  • ItalianAlcione
  • PortugueseAlcíone
  • PortugueseAlcyone

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAlcyoneAlcyone. 2. A daughter of Aeolus and Enarete or Aegiale. She was married to Ceÿx, and lived so happy with him, that they were presumptuous enough to c…

Quick answers

What does Alcyonē mean in Latin?
Alcyonē, a proper noun, means “Alcyone”.
What is the genitive of Alcyonē?
The genitive singular is Alcyonēs. Alcyonē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Alcyonē?
In classical Latin, [aɫˈky.ɔ.neː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [al̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.o.ne].