"Charon" meaning in Latin

See Charon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈkʰa.roːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.ron] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρων (Khắrōn). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|Χᾰ́ρων}} Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρων (Khắrōn) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|((Charōn/Charont<3.Greek>,Charōn/Charont<3>,Charōn/Charōn<3>))|g=m}} Charōn m sg (genitive Charontis or Charontos or Charōnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((Charōn/Charont<3.Greek>,Charōn/Charont<3>,Charōn/Charōn<3>))}} Forms: Charōn [canonical, masculine, singular], Charontis [genitive], Charontos [genitive], Charōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Charōn [nominative, singular], Charontis [genitive, singular], Charontos [genitive, singular], Charōnis [genitive, singular], Charontī [dative, singular], Charōnī [dative, singular], Charonta [accusative, singular], Charontem [accusative, singular], Charōnem [accusative, singular], Charonte [ablative, singular], Charōne [ablative, singular], Charōn [singular, vocative]
  1. Charon (ferryman of the underworld in Greek mythology) Tags: declension-3 Derived forms: charōnēus
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