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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/ Forms: Simeon [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪmiən Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Symeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Symeon}} Latin Symeon, {{der|en|grc|Σῠμεών}} Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), {{der|en|hbo|שִׁמְעוֹן|gloss=hearkening, listening|tr=šimʿôn}} Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), {{doublet|en|Simon}} Doublet of Simon Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Symeon
  1. (biblical) Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
    Sense id: en-Symeon-en-name--C6LnTUH Categories (other): Bible, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 51 41 7 1 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Symeon.
    Sense id: en-Symeon-en-name-wyY19p1x Categories (other): Bible, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 56 23 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 30 13 13 17 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 9 9 24 28 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
    Sense id: en-Symeon-en-name-xvbLEMNE Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Symeon-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: [ˈsy.me.oːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsiː.me.on] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), itself from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, literally “hearkening, listening”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Σῠμεών}} Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), {{der|la|hbo|שִׁמְעוֹן|lit=hearkening, listening|tr=šimʿôn}} Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, literally “hearkening, listening”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|((Symeōn<0>,Symeōn<3>))|g=m}} Symeōn m sg (genitive Symeōn or Symeōnis); indeclinable, variously declined, third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((Symeōn<0>,Symeōn<3>))}} Forms: Symeōn [canonical, masculine, singular], variously declined [canonical], Symeōn [genitive], Symeōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Symeōn [nominative, singular], Symeōn [genitive, singular], Symeōnis [genitive, singular], Symeōn [dative, singular], Symeōnī [dative, singular], Symeōn [accusative, singular], Symeōnem [accusative, singular], Symeōn [ablative, singular], Symeōne [ablative, singular], Symeōn [singular, vocative], Simeon [alternative]
  1. Symeon, (Biblical figure, son of Jacob) Tags: declension-3, indeclinable
    Sense id: en-Symeon-la-name-MyNpyUTl Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin nouns with multiple declensions Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 9 9 24 28 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 60 40 Disambiguation of Latin nouns with multiple declensions: 49 51
  2. other Biblical characters of the same name Tags: declension-3, indeclinable
    Sense id: en-Symeon-la-name-m50iCzXa Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin nouns with multiple declensions, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 24 9 9 24 28 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Latin nouns with multiple declensions: 49 51 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 36 64
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    {
      "form": "Symeōne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Symeōn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Simeon",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "((Symeōn<0>,Symeōn<3>))",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Symeōn m sg (genitive Symeōn or Symeōnis); indeclinable, variously declined, third declension",
      "name": "la-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "((Symeōn<0>,Symeōn<3>))"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Symeon, (Biblical figure, son of Jacob)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Biblical figure",
          "w:Simeon (Hebrew Bible)"
        ],
        [
          "Jacob",
          "w:Jacob"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "indeclinable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "other Biblical characters of the same name"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "indeclinable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsy.me.oːn]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsiː.me.on]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Symeon"
}

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