proper noun · masculinethird declension
Conōn
Conōn m sg (genitive Conōnis)
Classical[ˈkɔ.noːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.non]
Meaning
- An Athenian general
- A celebrated mathematician and astronomer of Samos
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Conōn | — |
| genitive | Conōnis | — |
| dative | Conōnī | — |
| accusative | Conōnem | — |
| ablative | Conōne | — |
| vocative | Conōn | — |
Cŏnōn, ōnis (Gr. acc. Conona, Just. 6, 1), m., = Κόνων.
I. A renowned general of the Athenians, whose life was written by Nepos; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 32, 116; id. de Or. 3, 34, 139; Just. 5, 5 sq.; 6, 1 sqq.—
II. A celebrated mathematician and astronomer of Samos in the time of Ptolemy Philadelphus, Cat. 66, 7; Verg. E. 3, 40; Sen. Q. N. 7, 3, 2; Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 738.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κόνων (Kónōn).