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Calydon

UK/ˈkælɪˌdɒn//ˈkælɪˌdɑn/

Calydon proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Calydon

  1. (historical) 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. (Greek, historical) 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.

Origin of Calydon

From Ancient Greek Καλυδών (Kaludṓn).

Words formed from Calydon

Questions about Calydon

What does Calydon mean?
Calydon means 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.
What part of speech is Calydon?
Calydon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Calydon?
Calydon is pronounced /ˈkælɪˌdɒn/ (UK).

Words near Calydon in the dictionary

  1. calycules
  2. calyculi
  3. calyculin
  4. calyculins
  5. calyculus
  6. Calydon
  7. Calydonian
  8. Calydonian Boar
  9. Calydonian Hunt
  10. calymenid
  11. calymenids

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