Medontidae

Medontidae
Mĕdon, ontis, m., = Medôn.
I.
A Centaur, Ov. M. 12, 303.—
II.
Son of Codrus, king of Athens, the first archon; hence, Mĕdontĭdae, ārum, m., his descendants, Vell. 1, 2, 2.—
III.
One of Penelope's suitors; acc. Medonta, Sabin. Ep. 1, 47.

Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. . 2011.

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