Helicon
See also: helicon
English
Proper noun
Helicon
- A mountain of Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses.
Derived terms
- Heliconian
Anagrams
- Nichole, choline
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑλικών (Helikṓn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhe.li.koːn/, [ˈhɛ.lɪ.koːn]
Proper noun
Helicōn m sg (genitive Helicōnis); third declension
- A mountain of Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses
Declension
Third declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Helicōn |
| Genitive | Helicōnis |
| Dative | Helicōnī |
| Accusative | Helicōnem |
| Ablative | Helicōne |
| Vocative | Helicōn |
Related terms
- Helicōnis
- Helicōnius
References
- Helicon in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Helicon in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Helicon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette