Ucalegon
English
WOTD – 6 June 2008
Etymology
From Latin Ūcalegōn, from Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων (Oukalégōn). He was one of the Elders of Troy, whose house was set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked the city. He is one of Priam's friends in the Iliad (3.148) and the destruction of his house is referred to in the Aeneid (2.312).
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: yo͞okălʹəgôn IPA(key): /juːˈkælɨɡɒn/
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Noun
Ucalegon (plural Ucalegons)
- (dated) A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:Ucalegon.
Anagrams
- aglucone
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων (Oukalégōn).
Proper noun
Ūcalegōn m sg (genitive Ūcalegōnis); third declension
- Ucalegon
- 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 2.310:
- Iam Deiphobi dedit ampla ruinam volcano superante domus, iam proximus ardet Ucalegon; Sigea igni freta lata relucent.
- The palace of Deiphobus ascends in smoky flames, and catches on his friends. Ucalegon burns next: the seas are bright.
- Iam Deiphobi dedit ampla ruinam volcano superante domus, iam proximus ardet Ucalegon; Sigea igni freta lata relucent.
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ūcalegōn |
Genitive | Ūcalegōnis |
Dative | Ūcalegōnī |
Accusative | Ūcalegōnem |
Ablative | Ūcalegōne |
Vocative | Ūcalegōn |
References
- Ucalegon in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ucalegon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette