Οὐρανίωνες

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Οὐρανός (Ouranós, Uranus) + -ίωνες (-íōnes, patronymic suffix), thus literally ‘children of Uranus’

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Οὐρᾰνίωνες • (Ouraníōnes) m pl (genitive Οὐρᾰνιώνων); third declension

  1. (Greek mythology) the gods
  2. (specifically) the Titans

Usage notes

Also used adjectivally, as θεοὶ Οὐρᾰνίωνες (theoì Ouraníōnes).

Declension

Coordinate terms

  • Οὐρανιῶναι f pl (Ouraniônai)

Further reading

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