Methone

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē).

Proper noun

Methone

  1. (Greek mythology) One of the Alkyonides.
  2. (astronomy) A small satellite of Saturn.

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈtʰoː.neː/, [mɛˈt̪ʰoːneː]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /meˈto.ne/, [meˈt̪ɔːne]

Proper noun

Methōnē f sg (genitive Methōnēs); first declension

  1. A town of Messenia famous for its excellent harbour
  2. A town of Thessaly

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Methōnē
Genitive Methōnēs
Dative Methōnae
Accusative Methōnēn
Ablative Methōnē
Vocative Methōnē
Locative Methōnae

References
  • Methone in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • “Methone”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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