Marathon
See also: marathon
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn). Doublet of marathon.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæɹəθən/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/, /ˈmɛɹəˌθɑn/
- Hyphenation: Mar‧a‧thon
Proper noun
Marathon
- A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.
Derived terms
- Marathon County
Related terms
- marathon
Translations
town in Greece
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French marathon, from Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn), perhaps from μάραθον (márathon, “fennel”), referring to the prevalence of the plant in the area.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaʁatɔn/, [ˈmaʁatʰɔn]
Audio (file)
Noun
Marathon m (strong, genitive Marathons, plural Marathons)
- (sports or figuratively) marathon
Declension
Declension of Marathon [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Marathon | die | Marathons |
genitive | eines | des | Marathons | der | Marathons |
dative | einem | dem | Marathon | den | Marathons |
accusative | einen | den | Marathon | die | Marathons |
Derived terms
- Marathonlauf
- Marathonläufer
References
- "Μα^ρα^θών". A Greek-English Lexicon. 1940. Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott. 12 September 2013, http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0057:entry=*maraqw/n.
Further reading
- “Marathon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Marathon (Anstrengung, Strapaze)” in Duden online
- “Marathon (Disziplin, Sport, Lauf)” in Duden online
- “Marathon (Ort, Griechenland)” in Duden online
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈma.ra.tʰoːn/, [ˈmärät̪ʰoːn]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈma.ra.ton/, [ˈmäːrät̪on]
Proper noun
Marathōn f sg (genitive Marathōnis); third declension
- Marathon (a town in Greece)
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Marathōn |
Genitive | Marathōnis |
Dative | Marathōnī |
Accusative | Marathōnem Marathōna |
Ablative | Marathōne |
Vocative | Marathōn |
Locative | Marathōnī Marathōne |
References
- “Marathon”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press