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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Deucaliōn

Deucaliōn m (genitive Deucaliōnis)
Classical[dɛu̯ˈka.li.oːn]Ecclesiastical[deu̯ˈkaː.li.on]

Meaning

  1. GreekThe son of Prometheus; ancient sources name his mother as Clymene, Hesione, or Pronoia.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDeucaliōnDeucaliōnēs
genitiveDeucaliōnisDeucaliōnum
dativeDeucaliōnīDeucaliōnibus
accusativeDeucaliōnemDeucaliōnēs
ablativeDeucaliōneDeucaliōnibus
vocativeDeucaliōnDeucaliōnēs

Deucălĭon, ōnis, m., Δευκαλίων,
I. son of Prometheus, king of Phthia, in Thessaly, and husband of Pyrrha. He is famous on account of the deluge sent in his days by Jupiter, and as the progenitor of a new race of men, Ov. M. 1, 318 sq.; Hyg. Fab. 153; Just. 2, 6; Verg. G. 1, 62 al.: nimiae Deucalionis aquae, Deucalion's deluge, Ov. F. 4, 794; Prop. 2, 32, 53 (3, 30, 53 M.).—Hence, Deucălĭōnēus, a, um, adj., of Deucalion: undae, Ov. M. 7, 356: imbres, Luc. 1, 653: cautes, Col. poet. 10, 67.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δευκαλίων (Deukalíōn).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyDeucalionDeucalion (Δευκαλίων). 1. A son of Prometheus and Clymene. He was king in Phthia, and married to Pyrrha. When Zeus, after the treatment he had receive…

Quick answers

What does Deucaliōn mean in Latin?
Deucaliōn, a proper noun, means “The son of Prometheus; ancient sources name his mother as Clymene, Hesione, or Pronoia.”.
What is the genitive of Deucaliōn?
The genitive singular is Deucaliōnis. Deucaliōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Deucaliōn?
In classical Latin, [dɛu̯ˈka.li.oːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deu̯ˈkaː.li.on].