Ilioneus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἰ̄λιονεύς (Īlioneús).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /iː.liˈo.ne.us/, [iːlʲiˈɔneʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.liˈo.ne.us/, [iliˈɔːneus]

Proper noun

Īlioneus m sg (genitive Īlioneī); second declension

1. Ilioneus:
   1. The youngest son of Niobe
   2. A Trojan who followed Aeneas into Carthage

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Īlioneus
genitive	Īlioneī
dative	Īlioneō
accusative	Īlioneum
ablative	Īlioneō
vocative	Īlionee

Descendants

• French: Ilionée
• Italian: Ilioneo

References

• Ilioneus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.