proper noun · femininefirst declension
Chionē
Chionē f sg (genitive Chionēs)
Classical[ˈkʰi.ɔ.neː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkiː.o.ne]
Meaning
- Chione (daughter of Daedation, mother to Autolycus and Philammon)
Nata erat huic Chione. Quae dotatissima forma / mille procos habuit, bis septem nubilis annis.
Chione, whose most endowed form captivated a thousand suitors, had been the marriageable age of twice-seven.8 CE, Ovidius, Metamorphoses 11.301–302
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Chionē | — |
| genitive | Chionēs | — |
| dative | Chionae | — |
| accusative | Chionēn | — |
| ablative | Chionē | — |
| vocative | Chionē | — |
Chĭŏnē, ēs, f., = Χιόνη.
I. A daughter of Dœdation, mother of Autolycus by Mercury, and of the musician Philammon by Apollo, shot by Diana, Ov. M. 11, 301 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 200.—
II. A daughter of Boreas and Orithyia, and mother of Eumolpus; hence Chīŏnĭdes, ae, = Eumolpus, Ov. P. 3, 3, 41 dub. (Merkel, Edonides).
Origins
From Ancient Greek Χιόνη (Khiónē).