proper noun · femininethird declension
Marathōn
Marathōn f sg (genitive Marathōnis)
Classical[ˈma.ra.tʰoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈmaː.ra.ton]
Meaning
- Marathon (a town in Greece)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Marathōn | — |
| genitive | Marathōnis | — |
| dative | Marathōnī | — |
| accusative | Marathōnem Marathōna | — |
| ablative | Marathōne | — |
| vocative | Marathōn | — |
| locative | Marathōnī Marathōne | — |
Mărăthon, ōnis, f. (m., Mel. 2, 3, 6), = Μαραθών,
I. a town (now Vrana) on the eastern coast of Attica, famed for the death of Icarus, the victory of Theseus over the Marathonian bull, and that of Miltiades over the Persians, Mel. 2, 3, 6; Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Milt. 4, 2; Just. 2, 15, 18:
proelium apud Marathona, Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 57; Ov. M. 7, 433.—Hence, A. Mărătho-nĭus, a, um, adj., = Μαραθώνιος, of or belonging to Marathon, Marathonian:
an etiam Theseus Marathonii tauri cornua comprehendit iratus? Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50: pugna, id. Att. 9, 10, 3.—2. Transf., Athenian:
Marathonia virgo, i. e. Erigone, Stat. S. 5, 3, 74: hostis, Sil. 14, 650; Just. 4, 4; 5.— B. Mărăthōnis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Μαραθωνίς, Marathonian:
quercum Marathonida Theseus extulit, i. e. the spear with which he fought against the Marathonian bull, Stat. Th. 12, 730: Marathonide silvā, id. ib. 11, 644.Origins
- Ancient Greek μάραθον(márathon)
- Ancient Greek -ών(-ṓn)
- LatinMarathōn
Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn)bor. Latin Marathōn Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyMarathonMarathon (Μαραθών: Eth. Μαραθώνιος), a small plain in the NE. of Attica, containing four places, named MARATHON, PROBALINTHUS (Προβάλινθος Eth. Προβαλ…Biography & mythologyMarathonMarathon (Μαραθών), the hero eponymus of the Attic town of Marathon. According to some traditions, he was a son of Epopeus; and being driven from Pelo…