Διώνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived by syncope from early Ancient Greek Διϝωνη (Diwōnē), from Proto-Indo-European *DiwHóneh₂ (one under authority of Zeus or heaven), from *dyew- + *-Hō. Compare Old Latin Dīvāna, Latin Diāna, from a shared root whence may have also developed Latin Iūnō, Iūnōnis.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Δῐώνη • (Diṓnē) f (genitive Δῐώνης); first declension

  1. Dione

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Διώνη (Dióni)
  • Latin: Diōnē

Further reading

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