Laocoön
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Laocoön
- /leɪˈɒkɵ.ɒn/
- /leɪˈɒkoʊˌɒn/
- /leɪˈɒkəˌwɒn/
Where it comes from
From Latin Lāocoōn, from Ancient Greek Λᾱοκόων (Lāokóōn).
proper noun Laocoon · Laokoon
- A Trojan priest of Poseidon (or Apollo, depending on the author), whose rules he had defied (or whom he had otherwise offended), who tried to warn his fellow citizens against the Trojan horse. He was killed for this, along with his two sons, by giant snakes sent by Minerva (or Poseidon, or Apollo).
- An Argonaut, son of Porthaon.
Translations
Talk about this word "Laocoön." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laoco%C3%B6n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Laocoön. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laoco%C3%B6n "Laocoön." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laoco%C3%B6n.Cite this
@misc{laocoo_n_2026,
title = {Laocoön},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laoco%C3%B6n},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
