Methone

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proper noun

An ancient city near present-day Methoni in Peloponnese, Greece.

OriginLatin Methōnē ← Ancient Greek Μεθώνη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city near present-day Methoni in Peloponnese, Greece.
  2. historicalAn ancient city-state near present-day Methoni in Central Macedonia, Greece.
  3. historicalAn ancient city-state near present-day Ano Lechonia in Thessaly, Greece.
  4. historicalFormer name of Methana: a city in Attica, Greece.
  5. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the Alkyonides.
  6. astronomyA small satellite of Saturn.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
methanamethoni

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜεθώνη
  2. LatinMethōnē
  3. EnglishMethone

From Latin Methōnē, from Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē). Doublet of Methoni and Modon.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Μεθώνη
  • Μεθώνη (Methṓnē)Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni
Dutch Methone
  • MethoneAncient Greek cities — see also Methoni
French Méthone
  • MéthoneAncient Greek cities — see also Methoni
German Methone
  • MethoneAncient Greek cities — see also Methoni
Italian Metone
  • MetoneAncient Greek cities — see also Methoni
Latin Methōnē
  • MethōnēAncient Greek cities — see also Methoni
Russian Метони
  • Метони (Metoni)Ancient Greek cities — see also Methoni
Spanish Metone
  • MetoneAncient Greek cities — see also Methoni
Cite this entry
APA

Methone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Methone

MLA

“Methone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Methone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Methone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Methone.

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