Laestrygon
English
Alternative forms
- Læstrygon (archaic)
- Lestrigon
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Laestrȳgōn, from Ancient Greek Λαιστρῡ́γων (Laistrū́gōn).
Noun
Laestrygon (plural Laestrygons or Laestrygones)
- Synonym of Laestrygonian
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαιστρῡ́γων (Laistrū́gōn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɫae̯sˈtryː.ɡoːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [lesˈtriː.ɡon]
Noun
Laestrȳgōn m sg (genitive Laestrȳgonis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Laestrȳgōn | Laestrȳgones |
| genitive | Laestrȳgonis | Laestrȳgonum |
| dative | Laestrȳgonī | Laestrȳgonibus |
| accusative | Laestrȳgona | Laestrȳgonas |
| ablative | Laestrȳgone | Laestrȳgonibus |
| vocative | Laestrȳgon | Laestrȳgones |
Related terms
- Laestrȳgonius
Descendants
- → English: Laestrygon, ⇒ Laestrygonian
- → French: Lestrygon
- → German: Lästrygon
- Italian: lestrigone
- Spanish: lestrigón
Further reading
- “Læstrȳgŏnes”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.