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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Palaemō̆n

Palaemō̆n m sg (genitive Palaemō̆nis or Palaemō̆nos)
Classical[paˈɫae̯.moːn]Ecclesiastical[paˈlɛː.mon]

Meaning

  1. Palaemon, a sea god who was the son of Athamus and Ino

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePalaemō̆n—
genitivePalaemō̆nis
Palaemō̆nos		—
dativePalaemō̆nī—
accusativePalaemō̆na—
ablativePalaemō̆ne—
vocativePalaemō̆n—

Pălaemon, ŏnis, m., = Παλαίμων.
I. A sea-god, formerly called Melicerta, the son of Athamas and Ino: O Palaemon, sancte Neptuni comes, Plaut. Rud. 1, 2, 70; Cic. N. D. 3, 15, 39; Verg. A. 5, 823; Ov. M. 4, 542; id. H. 17, 159.—Hence,
B. Pălae-mŏnĭus, a, um, of or belonging to the seagod Palœmon, poet. for Corinthian, Stat. Th. 2, 380: Palaemoniae coronae, won at the Isthmian games, which were celebrated in honor of Palœmon, Claud. Cons. Mall. Th. 289.—
II. Remmius Palaemon, a Roman grammarian in the time of Tiberius and Claudius, Quint. 1, 4, 20; 1, 5, 60; Suet. Gram. 23; Juv. 6, 451; 7, 215; Pers. 2, 86.—
III. A shepherd, Verg. E. 3, 50.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Παλαίμων (Palaímōn).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPalaemonPalaemon. 1. A son of Athamas and Ino, was originally called Melicertes. When his mother, who was driven mad by Hera, had thrown herself with her boy,…

Quick answers

What does Palaemō̆n mean in Latin?
Palaemō̆n, a proper noun, means “Palaemon, a sea god who was the son of Athamus and Ino”.
What is the genitive of Palaemō̆n?
The genitive singular is Palaemō̆nis. Palaemō̆n is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Palaemō̆n?
In classical Latin, [paˈɫae̯.moːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [paˈlɛː.mon].