English Explanatory Dictionary

Calydon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Ancient Greek city in the country of Aetolia, north of the Gulf of Patras in western Greece, on the west bank of the river Evenus.
  2. The legendary founding king and eponym of the city of Calydon, whose failure to honor the goddess Artemis in a rite resulted in her sending the Calydonian Boar to lay waste to the city.

Pronunciation

/ˈkælɪˌdɒn/ kălʹĭdŏn' /ˈkælɪˌdɑn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Calydon.wav

Word forms

Calydon

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καλυδών (Kaludṓn).

Derived words

Calydonian Calydonian Boar Calydonian Hunt

Translations

Finnish: Kalydon French: Calydon German: Kalydon Greek: Καλυδών Ancient Greek: Κᾰλῠδών Hungarian: Kalüdón Italian: Calidone Latin: Calydōn Romanian: Calydon Russian: Калидон Swedish: Kalydon
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