"halcyon" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: [ˈhaɫ.ky.oːn] [Classical-Latin], [ˈal̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.on] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:ἀλκυών<t:kingfisher>|text=+|title=halcyōn|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "kingfisher", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "ἀλκυών", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "halcyōn", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="halcyōn"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “kingfisher”). Head templates: {{la-noun|halcyōn/halcyon<3>|g=f}} halcyōn f (genitive halcyonis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|halcyōn/halcyon<3>}} Forms: halcyōn [canonical, feminine], halcyonis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], halcyōn [nominative, singular], halcyonēs [nominative, plural], halcyonis [genitive, singular], halcyonum [genitive, plural], halcyonī [dative, singular], halcyonibus [dative, plural], halcyonem [accusative, singular], halcyonēs [accusative, plural], halcyone [ablative, singular], halcyonibus [ablative, plural], halcyōn [singular, vocative], halcyonēs [plural, vocative], alcyōn [alternative]
  1. The halcyon; kingfisher. Tags: declension-3 Synonyms (kingfisher, halcyon): alcēdō Related terms: alcēdō, Alcyonē
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