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Calydonian

Calydonian

9.9
A person from Calydon, an ancient Greek city, real or from legends
  • noun
  • Literature
: calidonio

Examples

  • "Befitting the whole affair, Atalanta was a huntress who, taking part in the Calydonian boar hunt, had been the first to strike the prey, for which feat she had received from Meleager the head and skin as a prize."

    Academic text (1998)

  • The Calydonian boar hunt is a famous tale from Greek mythology.

  • He proudly traced his lineage back to the legendary Calydonian warriors.

  • Ancient texts often reference the bravery of a Calydonian in battle.

Synonyms

Hellene
vsCalydonian
1 9.9

A person from Greece, especially in ancient times

is specifically from a single ancient city rather than the whole ancient nation
Grecian
vsCalydonian
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A person from Greece, often mentioned in old stories

is from one ancient city not a general national or literary label

Surface Forms

Calydonian singular
Calydonians plural

Morphology

Calydonian = Calydon (transparent) = Calydon + ian

Denominal use of the productive suffix '-ian' yielding 'a person from Calydon' is a straightforward and regular formation.

Etymology

A Calydonian is a person from the ancient city Calydon. The name brings to mind the heroic stories of that place, so a 'Calydonian' simply means 'a person of Calydon' or someone belonging to that city.