acinaces

English

Etymology

From Latin acīnacēs, from Ancient Greek ἀκινάκης (akinákēs, “the short sabre of the Persians, Medes, and Scythians; a scimitar”).

Noun

acinaces (plural acinaci)

  1. (historical, ancient history) A short sword or saber.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκινάκης (akinákēs).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

acīnacēs m (genitive acīnacis); third declension

  1. acinaces

Declension

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative acīnacēs acīnacēs
Genitive acīnacis acīnacum
Dative acīnacī acīnacibus
Accusative acīnacem acīnacēs
Ablative acīnace acīnacibus
Vocative acīnacēs acīnacēs

References
  • acinaces in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • acinaces in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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