achatinus

Latin

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs)der.

Latin achātēs

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnus

Latin achātīnus

From achātēs + -īnus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [a.kʰaːˈtiː.nʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [a.kaˈtiː.nus]

Adjective

achātīnus (feminine achātīna, neuter achātīnum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (relational) agate

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	achātīnus	achātīna	achātīnum		achātīnī	achātīnae	achātīna
genitive	achātīnī	achātīnae	achātīnī		achātīnōrum	achātīnārum	achātīnōrum
dative	achātīnō	achātīnae	achātīnō		achātīnīs
accusative	achātīnum	achātīnam	achātīnum		achātīnōs	achātīnās	achātīna
ablative	achātīnō	achātīnā	achātīnō		achātīnīs
vocative	achātīne	achātīna	achātīnum		achātīnī	achātīnae	achātīna

Related terms

• achates