proper noun · masculinethird declension
Phīdōn
Phīdōn m sg (genitive Phīdōnis)
Classical[ˈpʰiː.doːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈfiː.don]
Meaning
- A king of Argos
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Phīdōn | — |
| genitive | Phīdōnis | — |
| dative | Phīdōnī | — |
| accusative | Phīdōnem | — |
| ablative | Phīdōne | — |
| vocative | Phīdōn | — |
Phīdon, ōnis, m., = Φείδων,
I. a descendant of Hercules, to whom is attributed the invention of weights and measures, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 198.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φείδων (Pheídōn).