Alcon

American  

[al-kon] / ˈæl kɒn /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.

2. a Trojan warrior who wounded Odysseus while trying to seize the body of Achilles and who was later killed by Odysseus.

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Example Sentences

Zurich-listed shares in Alcon traded 6.3% higher in European morning trading, but are still down 15% since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Oklo, Sea Limited, and Alcon report quarterly results.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Alcon, led by co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, could be limited in what it can do with the properties, many of which were released by and co-financed with Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

Production firm Alcon Entertainment claims it had specifically denied a request from Warner Bros to use material from the film at the launch event for Tesla's long-awaited robotaxi.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

Daphnis, finding her cold to his suit, seeks the help of Alcon, who supplies him with a magic glass, in which whoso looks shall not choose but love the giver.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.