proper noun · masculinethird declension
Cleōn
Cleōn m sg (genitive Cleōnis)
Classical[ˈkɫe.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈklɛː.on]
Meaning
- An Athenian statesman
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Cleōn | — |
| genitive | Cleōnis | — |
| dative | Cleōnī | — |
| accusative | Cleōnem | — |
| ablative | Cleōne | — |
| vocative | Cleōn | — |
Clĕon, ōnis, = Κλέων,
I. a Grecian proper name.
II. A rhetorician of Halicarnassus, Nep. Lys. 3, 5.—
III. A statuary, Plin. 34, 8, 19, § 37.—
IV. A painter, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 140.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλέων (Kléōn).
Descendants
- ItalianCleone