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Ucalegon.

A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/juːˈkælɨɡɒn/UK
  1. A neighbor whose house is on fire or has burned down.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin Ūcalegōn, from Ancient Greek Οὐκαλέγων (Oukalégōn). He was one of the Elders of Troy, whose house was set on fire by the Achaeans when they sacked the city. He is one of Priam's friends in the Iliad (3.148) and the destruction of his house is referred to in the Aeneid (2.312).

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