Actaeon
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Actaeon
- /ækˈtiːən/
- /ækˈtiːɒn/
- /ækˈteɪən/
- /ækˈteɪɒn/
- /ˈæktɪən/
Where it comes from
From Latin Actaeōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀκταίων (Aktaíōn).
In Greek mythology, Artemis transformed Actaeon into a stag with horns on his head. In European folklore, horns were considered the sign of a cuckold, whence the noun sense of Actaeon, "cuckold", and the verb sense "to cuckold", are derived. Compare horned, put horns on, etc.
proper noun Actæon · Acteon
- Grandson of Cadmus, transformed into a stag by Artemis in book III of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Amid so much prosperity, it was one of his grandsons, Actaeon, who first brought distress to Cadmus, when antlers, foreign to his human shape, sprouted from the youth's forehead, and his hounds gorged themselves on their master's blood.
noun Actaeons · Actæon · Acteon
- A cuckold. […] but I had the story from some French officers of distinction, who mentioned the name of the injured and prudent husband, and that he was a person of very high rank. That name, however, even if I had not forgotten it, I should not think it fair to repeat, because it would seem to be a matter of s
verb Actaeons · Actaeoning · Actaeoned · Actæon · Acteon
- To cuckold. […] where vaine glorious Ixion Proclaymed, that he was the Minion of Juno, and had Acteoned Jupiter: for which arrogancie, Jupiter threw him to Hell, with this pictured vengeaunce.
Translations
Talk about this word "Actaeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/actaeon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Actaeon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/actaeon "Actaeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/actaeon.Cite this
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title = {Actaeon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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