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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Gēryōn

Gēryōn m sg (genitive Gēryōnis)
Classical[ˈɡeː.ry.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡ʒɛː.ri.on]

Meaning

  1. Geryon, the monster who stole Hercules' oxen.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGēryōn—
genitiveGēryōnis—
dativeGēryōnī—
accusativeGēryōnem—
ablativeGēryōne—
vocativeGēryōn—

Gērўon, ōnis, and Gērўŏnēs, ae (cf. Varr. L. L. 9, § 90 Müll.; archaic
I. gen. sing., Geryonaī, Lucr. 5, 28.—Abl. scanned Gērȳŏne, Sid. Carm. 13, 13), m., = Γηρυών and Γηρυόνης, a mythic king in Spain having three bodies, whose oxen were carried off by Hercules, Lucr. 5, 28; Verg. A. 7, 662; 8, 202; Ov. H. 9, 92; Hor. C. 2, 14, 8; Sil. 13, 201; Hyg. Fab. praef. fin.—Plur.: in hac (Erythia insula) Geryones habitasse a quibusdam existimantur, Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120: Geryonis oraculum, at Patavium, Suet. Tib. 14.—
II. Derivv.
A. Gērўŏ-nācĕus, a, um, adj., Geryonian: genere Geryonaceo, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 18.—
B. Gē-rўŏnēus, a, um, adj., Geryonian: caedes, App. M. 2 fin.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γηρυών (Gēruṓn), alternative form of Γηρυόνης (Gēruónēs).

Descendants
  • EnglishGeryon
  • FrenchGéryon
  • ItalianGerione

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyGeryonGeryon (Γηρυόνης), or GERY'ONES, a son of Chrysaor and Calirrhoe, a fabulous king of Hesperia, who is described as a being with three heads, and posse…

Quick answers

What does Gēryōn mean in Latin?
Gēryōn, a proper noun, means “Geryon, the monster who stole Hercules' oxen.”.
What is the genitive of Gēryōn?
The genitive singular is Gēryōnis. Gēryōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Gēryōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡeː.ry.oːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈd͡ʒɛː.ri.on].