alcyon

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A form of halcyon — A kingfisher whose nesting by the sea was said, in classical mythology, to cause the Gods to restrain the wind and waves.

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Meanings

nounalcyon (plural alcyons)

plural alcyons

  1. archaicArchaic form of halcyon.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

calyonlycaoncyanol
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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