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Ucalegon

UK/juːˈkælɨɡɒn/

Ucalegon noun: a neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

Noun

Ucalegon (plural Ucalegons)

  1. (dated) A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

Forms of Ucalegon

pluralUcalegons

Origin of Ucalegon

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).

Questions about Ucalegon

What does Ucalegon mean?
Ucalegon means a neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.
What part of speech is Ucalegon?
Ucalegon is a noun.
How do you pronounce Ucalegon?
Ucalegon is pronounced /juːˈkælɨɡɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of Ucalegon?
The plural of Ucalegon is Ucalegons.

Words near Ucalegon in the dictionary

  1. Ubykhs
  2. Ubyx
  3. uc
  4. UCA
  5. UCaaS
  6. Ucalegon
  7. Ucalegons
  8. UCAS
  9. UCAV
  10. UCAVs
  11. Ucayale

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