Ucalegon

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UK/juːˈkælɨɡɒn/

noun

A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

OriginLatin Ūcalegōn ← Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων →
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Meanings

nounUcalegon (plural Ucalegons)

plural Ucalegons

  1. datedA neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΟὐκαλέγων
  2. LatinŪcalegōn
  3. EnglishUcalegon

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).

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Translations

Catalan Ucalegont
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French Ucalégon
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Italian Ucalegonte
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Polish Ukalegon
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Russian Укале́гон
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Ucalegon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ucalegon

MLA

“Ucalegon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ucalegon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ucalegon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ucalegon.

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