LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

archōn

archōn m (genitive archontis)
Classical[ˈar.kʰoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈar.kon]

Meaning

  1. archon

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativearchōnarchontēs
genitivearchontisarchontum
dativearchontīarchontibus
accusativearchontemarchontēs
ablativearchontearchontibus
vocativearchōnarchontēs

archōn, ōntis, m., = ἄρχων (a ruler),
I. the highest magistrate at Athens after the abrogation of royal authority, an archon, * Cic. Fat. 9, 19; cf. Vell. 1, 2 and 8.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  3. Ancient Greek ἄρχω(árkhō)
  4. Latinarchōn

Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn)bor. Latin archōn Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn).

Descendants
  • Catalanarcont
  • Frencharchonte
  • Italianarconte
  • Portuguesearconte
  • Romanianarhonte
  • Spanisharconte

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesArchonArchon (ἄρχων) was the title of the chief magistrates in many Greek states. The wide diffusion of the name is attested by a multitude of inscriptions.…

Quick answers

What does archōn mean in Latin?
archōn, a noun, means “archon”.
What is the genitive of archōn?
The genitive singular is archontis. archōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce archōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈar.kʰoːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈar.kon].
Where does archōn come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? → Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? → Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) → Latin archōn.