LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Persephonē

Persephonē f sg (genitive Persephonēs)
Classical[pɛrˈsɛ.pʰɔ.neː]Ecclesiastical[perˈsɛː.fo.ne]

Meaning

  1. GreekPersephone (Greek goddess)
  2. Death (personified)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePersephonē—
genitivePersephonēs—
dativePersephonae—
accusativePersephonēn—
ablativePersephonē—
vocativePersephonē—

Persĕphŏnē, ēs, f., = Περσεφόνη,
I. Proserpine, Ov. F. 4, 591; Stat. Th. 12, 276; Ov. M. 10, 15; Prop. 2, 28, 47 sq.; Luc. 5, 126; Inscr. Orell. 4849.—
II. Transf., death: at mihi Persephone nigram denunciat horam, Tib. 4, 5, 5; Ov. H. 21, 46.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPersephonePersephone (Περσεφόνη), in Latin Proserpina, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. (Hom. Il. 14.326, Od. 11.216; Hes. Theog. 912, &c.; Apollod. 1.5.1.) He…

Quick answers

What does Persephonē mean in Latin?
Persephonē, a proper noun, means “Persephone (Greek goddess); Death (personified)”.
What is the genitive of Persephonē?
The genitive singular is Persephonēs. Persephonē is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Persephonē?
In classical Latin, [pɛrˈsɛ.pʰɔ.neː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [perˈsɛː.fo.ne].