proper noun · femininethird declension
Anthēdōn1
Anthēdōn f sg (genitive Anthēdonis)
Classical[anˈtʰeː.doːn]Ecclesiastical[anˈtɛː.don]
Meaning
- a town of Boeotia situated on the Euripus, in front of the island of Euboea
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Anthēdōn | — |
| genitive | Anthēdonis | — |
| dative | Anthēdonī | — |
| accusative | Anthēdonem | — |
| ablative | Anthēdone | — |
| vocative | Anthēdōn | — |
| locative | Anthēdonī Anthēdone | — |
Anthēdon, ŏnis, f., = Ἀνθηδών,
I. A town and harbor in Bœotia, opposite the island Eubœa (hence called Euboica), the birthplace of Glaucus, and noted for its great traffic in sponges, now Paleo-kastro, Ov. M. 13, 905; 7, 232; cf. Mann. Gr. 220.— Hence, Anthēdŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Anthedonic, Stat. Th. 9, 291; 9, 328.—
II. A maritime town in Palestine, afterwards called Agrippias, Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68.—
III. A port on the Saronic Gulf, belonging to Argolis, Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 18.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἀνθηδών (Anthēdṓn).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyAnthedonAnthedon (Ἀνθηδών: Eth. Ἀνθηδόνιους, Eth. Anthedonius), a town of Boeotia, and one of the cities of the League, was situated on the Euripus or the Eub…GeographyAnthedonAnthedon (Ἀνθηδών: Eth. Ἀνθηδονίτης), a city on the coast of Palestine, 20 stadia distant from Gaza (Sozomen. Hist. Eccles. 5.9), to the south-west. T…