proper noun · masculinethird declension
Procyōn
Procyōn m sg (genitive Procyōnis)
Meaning
- Canis Minor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Procyōn | — |
| genitive | Procyōnis | — |
| dative | Procyōnī | — |
| accusative | Procyōnem | — |
| ablative | Procyōne | — |
| vocative | Procyōn | — |
Prŏcўon, ōnis, m., = Προκύων (Foredog),
I. a constellation that rises before the dog-star (pure Lat. Antecanis), Cic. Arat. 222; Hor. C. 3, 29, 18; Cic. N. D. 2, 44, 144; Col. 11, 2, 52; Manil. 5, 197.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Procyōn —, m
, Προκύων, the little dog (rising before the dog-star), C., H.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Προκύων (Prokúōn), from πρό (pró, “before”) + κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in reference to it preceding the "Dog Star" Sirius.