Re: Cicéron

From: "PaulJK" <paul.kriha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:33:55 +1300

Harlan Messinger wrote:

Peter T. Daniels wrote:

On Oct 27, 6:29 pm, António Marques <m...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Christian Weisgerber wrote:

How did Marcus Tullius Cicero's name turn into "Cicéron" in French?

Wasn't it always 3rd declension?

Does "lion" have an <n> in French? < leo leonis

Yes, "lion", spelled as in English. Also, English Pluto = French Pluton,
Nero = Néron, Cato = Caton, Dido = Didon (though Clio appears to be Clio).

Would they be using a different rule for Greek names such as Clio (Κλειώ)?
pjk

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