"Helicon" meaning in Latin

See Helicon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈhɛ.lɪ.koːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɛː.li.kon] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑλικών (Helikṓn). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Ἑλικών}} Ancient Greek Ἑλικών (Helikṓn) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Helicōn<3>|g=m}} Helicōn m sg (genitive Helicōnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Helicōn<3>}} Forms: Helicōn [canonical, masculine, singular], Helicōnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Helicōn [nominative, singular], Helicōnis [genitive, singular], Helicōnī [dative, singular], Helicōnem [accusative, singular], Helicōne [ablative, singular], Helicōn [singular, vocative]
  1. A mountain of Boeotia sacred to Apollo and the Muses Tags: declension-3 Related terms: Helicōnis, Helicōnius
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