Sicyon

English

Proper noun

Sicyon

  1. An ancient city of Achaia situated near Corinthus.

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σικυών (Sikuṓn).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.ky.oːn/, [ˈs̠ɪkyoːn]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.on/, [ˈsiːt͡ʃion]

Proper noun

Sicyōn f sg (genitive Sicyōnis); third declension

  1. A city of Achaia situated near Corinthus and birthplace of Aratus

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Sicyōn
Genitive Sicyōnis
Dative Sicyōnī
Accusative Sicyōnem
Ablative Sicyōne
Vocative Sicyōn
Locative Sicyōnī
Sicyōne

References
  • “Sicyon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Sicyon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
  • “Sicyon”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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