English Explanatory Dictionary

Ucalegon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

Pronunciation

yo͞okălʹəgôn /juːˈkælɨɡɒn/ en-us-Ucalegon.ogg

Word forms

Ucalegon Ucalegons

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).

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