LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Lacedaemō̆n

Lacedaemō̆n f sg (genitive Lacedaemonis)
Classical[ɫa.kɛˈdae̯.moːn]Ecclesiastical[la.t͡ʃeˈdɛː.mon]

Meaning

  1. Lacedaemon, Sparta

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLacedaemō̆n—
genitiveLacedaemonis—
dativeLacedaemonī—
accusativeLacedaemonem
Lacedaemona		—
ablativeLacedaemone—
vocativeLacedaemō̆n—
locativeLacedaemonī—

Lăcĕdaemō^n (nom. Lăcĕdaemo, Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 39; id. Rep. 1, 33, 50), ŏnis, f., = Λακεδαίμων,
I. the city of Lacedæmon or Sparta, near the modern Mistra: dura, Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 39; id. Rep. 1, 33, 50: patiens, Hor. C. 1, 7, 10; gen. Lacedaemonis moenia, Liv. 34, 34: obsidio, id. 34, 33; acc. Lacedaemonem, Plin. 16, 8, 13, § 34; acc. Graec. Laceuaemona, Verg. A. 7, 363; abl. Lacedaemone, Cic. Tusc. 5, 27, 77; locat. Lacedaemoni, Nep. praef. 4.—
II. Hence,
A. Lăcĕdaemŏnes, um, m., the Lacedæmonians: gemini illi reges Lacedaemones Heraclidae, Mamert. Pan. ad Maxim. 9, 4.—
B. Lăcĕdaemŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Lacedæmonian, Spartan: mulier, i. e. Helen, Enn. ap. Div. 1, 50, 114 (Trag. v. 93 Vahl.): Tarentum, i. e. founded by Spartans, Ov. M. 15, 50; Hor. C. 3, 5, 56: Galesus, that flows near Tarentum, Mart. 2, 43, 3: marmor, Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 55: orbis, i. e. floor of Laconian marble, Juv. 11, 175.—Subst.: Lăcĕdaemŏnĭi, ōrum, m., the Lacedæmonians, Spartans, Cic. Div. 1, 43, 95 sq.; id. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; id. Rep. 3, 9, 15 et saep. —Sing.: Lacedaimonius quidam, Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 100; Nep. Lys. 1, 1.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Λᾰ́κων(Lắkōn)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
  3. LatinLacedaemō̆n

Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-der. Ancient Greek δαίομαι (daíomai) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn) Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn)bor. Latin Lacedaemō̆n Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaímōn).

Descendants
  • EnglishLacedaemon
  • FrenchLacédémone
  • ItalianLacedemone

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLacedaemonLacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων), a son of Zeus by Taygete, was married to Sparta, the daughter of Eurotas, by whom he became the father of Amyclas, Eurydice, …

Quick answers

What does Lacedaemō̆n mean in Latin?
Lacedaemō̆n, a proper noun, means “Lacedaemon, Sparta”.
What is the genitive of Lacedaemō̆n?
The genitive singular is Lacedaemonis. Lacedaemō̆n is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Lacedaemō̆n?
In classical Latin, [ɫa.kɛˈdae̯.moːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [la.t͡ʃeˈdɛː.mon].
Where does Lacedaemō̆n come from?
Ancient Greek Λᾰ́κων (Lắkōn) → Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- → Latin Lacedaemō̆n.