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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Arīōn

Arīōn m sg (genitive Arīonis)
Classical[aˈriː.oːn]Ecclesiastical[aˈriː.on]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Arion
  2. Arion of Methymna, a Greek cytharode saved by dolphins from drowning

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeArīōn—
genitiveArīonis—
dativeArīonī—
accusativeArīona—
ablativeArīone—
vocativeArīōn—

Ărīon, ŏnis, m. (nom. Ario, Gell. 16, 19; acc. Gr. Ariona, Ov. F. 2, 83 al.), = Ἀρίων.
I. A celebrated cithara player of Methymna, in Lesbos, rescued from drowning by a dolphin, Ov. F. 2, 79 sqq.; Gell. 16, 19; cf. Herod. 1, 23.—Hence, ărīŏnĭus, a, um, adj., = Ἀριόνιος, belonging to Arion: nomen, Ov. F. 2, 93: lyra, id. A. A. 3, 326; Prop. 2, 26, 18. —
II. A horse endowed with speech and the gift of prophecy, sent by Neptune to Adrastus; hence, vocalis, Prop. 2, 34, 37 fata movens, Stat. Th. 11, 443: Adrastaeus, id. S. 1, 1, 52; cf. Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 555, and Hom. Il. 23, 346.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρῑ́ων (Arī́ōn).

Descendants
  • EnglishArion
  • ItalianArione

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyArionArion (Ἀρίων). 1. An ancient Greek bard and great master on the cithara, was a native of Methymna in Lesbos, and, according to some accounts, a son of…

Quick answers

What does Arīōn mean in Latin?
Arīōn, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Arion; Arion of Methymna, a Greek cytharode saved by dolphins from drowning”.
What is the genitive of Arīōn?
The genitive singular is Arīonis. Arīōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Arīōn?
In classical Latin, [aˈriː.oːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈriː.on].