LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Cithaerōn

Cithaerōn m sg (genitive Cithaerōnis)
Classical[kɪˈtʰae̯.roːn]Ecclesiastical[t͡ʃiˈtɛː.ron]

Meaning

  1. a mountain in Boeotia regional unit, Greece, sacred to Bacchus and the Muses

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCithaerōn—
genitiveCithaerōnis
Citherōnis		—
dativeCithaerōnī
Citherōnī		—
accusativeCithaerōnem
Citherōnem		—
ablativeCithaerōne
Citherōne		—
vocativeCithaerōn—

Cĭthaeron (Cĭthĕron, Aus. Idyll. 11, 32), ōnis, m., = Κιθαιρών,
I. a mountain of Bœotia, now Elatia, sacred to Bacchus and the Muses, and famous for the death of Pentheus and Actœon, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; Verg. G. 3, 43; id. A. 4, 303; Ov. M. 2, 223; 3, 702 sq.; Sen. Oedip. 930; id. Phoen. 256; Val. Fl. 5, 81 (in all these passages only in nom.).—Gen. Cithaeronis, Prop. 3 (4), 1, 43; 3 (4), 15, 25; Liv. 31, 26, 1.—Acc. Cithaeronem, Lact. 1, 22, 15; Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 641; 10, 163; id. G. 3, 291.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κιθαιρών (Kithairṓn).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCithaeronCithaeron (Κιθαιρών), a range of mountains, separating Boeotia from Megaris and Attica, of which a description is given elsewhere. [ATTICA p. 321, seq…Biography & mythologyCithaeronCithaeron (Κιθαιρών), a mythical king in Boeotia, from whom mount Cithaeron was believed to have derived its name. Once when Hera was angry with Zeus,…

Quick answers

What does Cithaerōn mean in Latin?
Cithaerōn, a proper noun, means “a mountain in Boeotia regional unit, Greece, sacred to Bacchus and the Muses”.
What is the genitive of Cithaerōn?
The genitive singular is Cithaerōnis. Cithaerōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Cithaerōn?
In classical Latin, [kɪˈtʰae̯.roːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [t͡ʃiˈtɛː.ron].