LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

saphōn

saphōn m (genitive saphōnis)
Classical[ˈsa.pʰoːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.fon]

Meaning

  1. A ship's cable

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesaphōnsaphōnēs
genitivesaphōnissaphōnum
dativesaphōnīsaphōnibus
accusativesaphōnemsaphōnēs
ablativesaphōnesaphōnibus
vocativesaphōnsaphōnēs

saphōn, ōnis, m.,
I. a ship's cable, Isid. 19, 4, 5.

Quick answers

What does saphōn mean in Latin?
saphōn, a noun, means “A ship's cable”.
What is the genitive of saphōn?
The genitive singular is saphōnis. saphōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce saphōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.pʰoːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.fon].