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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Μακεδών(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ma.ke.dɔ̌ːn/(Attic Greek) /ma.ce.ˈðon/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsMacedon
Meaning & History
Related to Greek μακεδνός (makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.