Gigonus
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Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γίγωνος (Gígōnos).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ɡiˈɡoː.nus/, [ɡɪˈɡoːnʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈɡo.nus/, [d͡ʒiˈɡɔːnus]
Proper noun
[edit]Gigōnus m sg (genitive Gigōnī); second declension
- A town in Macedonia, mentioned by Herodotus
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Gigōnus |
| Genitive | Gigōnī |
| Dative | Gigōnō |
| Accusative | Gigōnum |
| Ablative | Gigōnō |
| Vocative | Gigōne |
References
[edit]- “Gigonus”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly