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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Cleophōn

Cleophōn m sg (genitive Cleophōntis)
Classical[ˈkɫe.ɔ.pʰoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈklɛː.o.fon]

Meaning

  1. An Athenian demagogue and statesman

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCleophōn—
genitiveCleophōntis—
dativeCleophōntī—
accusativeCleophōntem—
ablativeCleophōnte—
vocativeCleophōn—

Clĕŏphon, ontis, m.,
I. a demagogue of Athens, Cic. Rep. 4, 10, 11.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλεοφῶν (Kleophôn).

Descendants
  • ItalianCleofonte

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyCleophonCleophon (Κλεοφῶν). 1. An Athenian demagogue, of obscure and, according to Aristophanes (Aristoph. Frogs 677), of Thracian origin. The meanness of his…

Quick answers

What does Cleophōn mean in Latin?
Cleophōn, a proper noun, means “An Athenian demagogue and statesman”.
What is the genitive of Cleophōn?
The genitive singular is Cleophōntis. Cleophōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Cleophōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɫe.ɔ.pʰoːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈklɛː.o.fon].