see|Halcyon
was wotd|2006|May|2
English
Etymology
From L. #Latin|halcyon, alcyon#Latin|alcyon < AGr. polytonic|�λκ��ν (alku�n)
Pronunciation
IPA|/'hælsɪ�n/
audio|en-us-halcyon.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- in classical legends, a bird said to nest on the sea and to calm the waters to make this possible.
#*undated � w:John Dryden|John Dryden, (source?)
#*:Amidst our arms as quiet you shall be As halcyons brooding on a winter sea.
- poetic a kingfisher
#*c.1880 � w:Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce, s:On a Mountain|On a Mountain
#*:And, by the way, during those halcyon days (the halcyon was there, too, chattering above every creek, as he is all over the world) we fought another battle.
#zoology A tropical kingfisher of the genus Halcyon, such as the sacred kingfisher Halcyon sancta of Australia.
Translations
trans-top|Kingfisher
Spanish: alcedón, alción
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trans-top|Bird of genus Halcyon
Spanish: alcedón
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Adjective
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#Pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher
#calm|Calm, undisturbed, peaceful, serene.
Quotations
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1700s=1787|
1900s=1919
1787 � w:Alexander Hamilton|Alexander Hamilton, s:Federalist No. 30|Federalist Papers No. 30
:Reflections of this kind may have trifling weight with men who hope to see realized in America the halcyon scenes of the poetic or fabulous age.
(undated)� w:Thomas de Quincey|Thomas de Quincey, (source?)
:*Deep, halcyon repose.
1919 � w:H.P. Lovecraft|H.P. Lovecraft, s:The City|The City
:I had wander�d in rapture beneath them, and bask�d in the Halcyon clime.
Synonyms
(calm, serene): at peace, blissful, calm, peaceful, relaxed, serene
Translations
trans-top|Pertaining to the kingfisher
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trans-top|Calm
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trans-top|Translations to be checked
ttbc|Bulgarian: ми�ен, �и�
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See also
Alcyone
halcyon days
Category:Birds
Latin
Alternative spellings
alcyon
Etymology
From AGr.|la polytonic|�λκ��ν (alku�n)
Pronunciation
IPA|/ha�l�k�.�n/
Noun
halcyon (genitive halcyinis); f, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin third declension|third declension
- kingfisher
Related terms
alcedo
Alcyone#Latin|Alcyone
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