LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

Laestrȳgōn

Laestrȳgōn m sg (genitive Laestrȳgonis)
Classical[ɫae̯sˈtryː.ɡoːn]Ecclesiastical[lesˈtriː.ɡon]

Meaning

  1. GreekLaestrygon, Laestrygonian

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLaestrȳgōnLaestrȳgones
genitiveLaestrȳgonisLaestrȳgonum
dativeLaestrȳgonīLaestrȳgonibus
accusativeLaestrȳgonaLaestrȳgonas
ablativeLaestrȳgoneLaestrȳgonibus
vocativeLaestrȳgonLaestrȳgones

Laestrȳgon (Lestr-), ŏnis, m., more freq. in plur.: Laestrȳgŏnes, um, m., = Λαιστρυγόνες,
I. an ancient people of Italy, originally in Campania, in the region around Formiæ, and afterwards in Sicily, who are fabled to have been savages and cannibals, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 59; 7, 1, 2, § 9; Gell. 15, 21; Juv. 15, 18; Mart. Cap. 6, § 641. —In sing., Ov. M. 14, 233.—Of Laestrygonians in Sicily, Sil. 14, 125.—Hence,
II. Laestrȳgŏnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Læstrygonians, Læstrygonian.
A. In Formiae: domus, i. e. Formiæ, Ov. Ib. 390; cf.: rupes, in Formiæ, Sil. 7, 276: amphora, i. e. Campanian, Hor. C. 3, 16, 34.—
B. In Sicily: campi, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαιστρῡ́γων (Laistrū́gōn).

Descendants
  • EnglishLaestrygon
  • EnglishLaestrygonian
  • FrenchLestrygon
  • GermanLästrygon
  • Italianlestrigone
  • Spanishlestrigón

Quick answers

What does Laestrȳgōn mean in Latin?
Laestrȳgōn, a noun, means “Laestrygon, Laestrygonian”.
What is the genitive of Laestrȳgōn?
The genitive singular is Laestrȳgonis. Laestrȳgōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Laestrȳgōn?
In classical Latin, [ɫae̯sˈtryː.ɡoːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [lesˈtriː.ɡon].