Ἄγρων

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Illyrian. Possibly related to Albanian ag (dawn).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ἄγρων (Ágrōnm (genitive Ἄγρωνος); third declension

  1. Agron, an Illyrian king
  2. Agron, a Lydian king
    • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 1.7.2:
      Ἄγρων μὲν γὰρ ὁ Νίνου τοῦ Βήλου τοῦ Ἀλκαίου πρῶτος Ἡρακλειδέων βασιλεὺς ἐγένετο Σαρδίων [].
      Ágrōn mèn gàr ho Nínou toû Bḗlou toû Alkaíou prôtos Hērakleidéōn basileùs egéneto Sardíōn [].
      Agron son of Ninus, son of Belus, son of Alcaeus, was the first Heraclid king of Sardis [].

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Albanian: Agron
  • English: Agron
  • Latin: Agrōn

Further reading

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