Amymone

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀμυμώνη (Amumṓnē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /a.myːˈmoː.neː/, [ämyːˈmoːneː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.miˈmo.ne/, [ämiˈmɔːne]

Proper noun

Amȳmōnē f sg (genitive Amȳmōnēs); first declension

1. (Greek mythology) One of the Danaides
2. A small river of Argolis, which enters the marshes of Lerna

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Amȳmōnē
Genitive	Amȳmōnēs
Dative	Amȳmōnae
Accusative	Amȳmōnēn
Ablative	Amȳmōnē
Vocative	Amȳmōnē

Related terms

• Amȳmōnius

References

• Amymone in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Amymone”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly