LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Mēthīon

Mēthīon m sg (genitive Mēthīonis)
Classical[meːˈtʰiː.ɔn]Ecclesiastical[meˈtiː.on]

Meaning

  1. Methion, father of Phorbas

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeMēthīon—
genitiveMēthīonis—
dativeMēthīonī—
accusativeMēthīonem—
ablativeMēthīone—
vocativeMēthīon—

Mēthīon, ŏnis, m.,
I. the father of Phorbas, Ov. M. 5, 74.

Quick answers

What does Mēthīon mean in Latin?
Mēthīon, a proper noun, means “Methion, father of Phorbas”.
What is the genitive of Mēthīon?
The genitive singular is Mēthīonis. Mēthīon is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Mēthīon?
In classical Latin, [meːˈtʰiː.ɔn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [meˈtiː.on].