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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Eleōn

Eleōn m sg (genitive Eleōnis)
Classical[ˈɛ.ɫe.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.le.on]

Meaning

  1. a town of Boeotia situated in the territory of Tanagra

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeEleōn—
genitiveEleōnis—
dativeEleōnī—
accusativeEleōnem—
ablativeEleōne—
vocativeEleōn—
locativeEleōnī
Eleōne		—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλεών (Eleṓn).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyEleonEleon (Ἐλεών, Heleon, Plin.), a town in Boeotia, mentioned by Homer in the same line with Hyle and Peteon, is said by Strabo to have been one of the s…

Quick answers

What does Eleōn mean in Latin?
Eleōn, a proper noun, means “a town of Boeotia situated in the territory of Tanagra”.
What is the genitive of Eleōn?
The genitive singular is Eleōnis. Eleōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Eleōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛ.ɫe.oːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.le.on].