noun · femininethird declension
īcōn
īcōn f (genitive īconis)
Classical[ˈiː.koːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː.kon]
Meaning
- image, artistic representation of a thing
- Medieval Latinicon, a religious portrait
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | īcōn īcuncula | īconēs īcunculae |
| genitive | īconis īcunculae | īconum īcunculārum |
| dative | īconī īcunculae | īconibus īcunculīs |
| accusative | īconem īcunculam | īconēs īcunculās |
| ablative | īcone īcunculā | īconibus īcunculīs |
| vocative | īcōn īcuncula | īconēs īcunculae |
īcon, ŏnis, f., = εἰκών,
I. an image, figure:
fictae ceră icones, Plin. 8, 54, 80, § 215.Origins
From Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, “likeness, image, portrait”).