Conon

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Cŏnōn, ōnis (Gr. acc. Conona, Just. 6, 1), m., = Κόνων.

I A renowned general of the Athenians, whose life was written by Nepos; cf. Cic. Off. 1, 32, 116; id. de Or. 3, 34, 139; Just. 5, 5 sq.; 6, 1 sqq.—

II A celebrated mathematician and astronomer of Samos in the time of Ptolemy Philadelphus , Cat. 66, 7; Verg. E. 3, 40; Sen. Q. N. 7, 3, 2; Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 738.