Sicyon
English
Proper noun
Sicyon
- An ancient city of Achaia situated near Corinthus.
Alternative forms
- Sikyon
Derived terms
- Sicyonian
- Sicyonic
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
- 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