Λάκων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    Mediterranean Pre-Greek.

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    Λᾰ́κων • (Lắkōnm (genitive Λᾰ́κωνος); third declension (fem. Λᾰ́καινα (Lắkaina)

    1. Laconian, inhabitant of Lacedaemon, a Lacedaemonian
      Synonym: Λᾰκεδαιμόνῐος (Lăkedaimónĭos)
    2. (adjectival use) of or relating to Laconians
    3. a throw of a dice

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Greek: Λάκωνας (Lákonas), (Katharevousa): Λάκων (Lákon)

    Further reading

    • Λάκων”, in Liddell & Scott (1940), A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
    • Λάκων”, in Liddell & Scott (1889), An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, New York: Harper & Brothers
    • Λάκων”, in Slater, William J. (1969), Lexicon to Pindar, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter
    • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910), English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,014
    • Hesychius of Alexandria (fl. 5th century). Γλῶσσαι. [Words] (in Ancient Greek). See /Λ at el.wikisource.

    Greek

    Etymology

    From Ancient Greek Λάκων (Lákōn).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈlakon/
    • Hyphenation: Λά‧κων

    Noun

    Λάκων • (Lákonm (plural Λάκωνες, feminine Λάκαινα)

    1. (Katharevousa, ethnonym)
    2. alternative form of Λάκωνας (Lákonas)
      1. (adjectival use) of or relating to Laconia
        1. (figuratively) of a laconic, brief speech
      2. (zoology) taxonomic genus Lacon styled Λάκων, within the family Elateridae (order: Coleoptera)

    Declension

    Declension of Λάκων
    singular plural
    nominative Λάκων (Lákon) Λάκωνες (Lákones)
    genitive Λάκωνος (Lákonos) Λακώνων (Lakónon)
    accusative Λάκωνα (Lákona) Λάκωνας (Lákonas)
    vocative Λάκων (Lákon) Λάκωνες (Lákones)

    Synonyms