proper noun · femininethird declension
Asplēdōn
Asplēdōn f sg (genitive Asplēdonis)
Classical[asˈpɫeː.doːn]Ecclesiastical[asˈplɛː.don]
Meaning
- a city of Boeotia situated not far from Orchomenus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Asplēdōn | — |
| genitive | Asplēdonis | — |
| dative | Asplēdonī | — |
| accusative | Asplēdonem | — |
| ablative | Asplēdone | — |
| vocative | Asplēdōn | — |
| locative | Asplēdonī Asplēdone | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἀσπληδών (Asplēdṓn).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyAspledonAspledon (Ἀσπληδών: Eth. Ἀσπληδόνιος), also called SPLEDON, an ancient city of Boeotia, mentioned by Homer (Il. 2.510), distant 20 stadia from Orchome…Biography & mythologyAspledonAspledon (Ἀσπληδών), a son of Poseidon and the nymph Mideia (Chersias, apud Paus. 9.38.6); according to others, he was a son of Orchomenus and brother…