Achates

See also: achates and achatés

German

Noun

Achates

  1. genitive singular of Achat

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀχάτης (Akhátēs).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Achatēs m (genitive Achatae); first declension

  1. A river of Sicily, known as the place where agates were found, now the river Dirillo

Inflection

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.

Case Singular
nominative Achatēs
genitive Achatae
dative Achatae
accusative Achatēn
ablative Achatē
vocative Achatē

References

  • Achates in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Achates in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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