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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Cleōn

Cleōn m sg (genitive Cleōnis)
Classical[ˈkɫe.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈklɛː.on]

Meaning

  1. An Athenian statesman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCleōn—
genitiveCleōnis—
dativeCleōnī—
accusativeCleōnem—
ablativeCleōne—
vocativeCleōn—

Clĕon, ōnis, = Κλέων,
I. a Grecian proper name.
I. An Athenian popular leader, Cic. Rep. 4, 10, 11; id. Brut. 7, 28.—
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

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does Cleōn mean in Latin?
Cleōn, a proper noun, means “An Athenian statesman”.
What is the genitive of Cleōn?
The genitive singular is Cleōnis. Cleōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Cleōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɫe.oːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈklɛː.on].