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

ancient short sword or saber

• Portuguese: acinace m
• Spanish: acinaces m

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκῑνάκης (akīnákēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈkiː.na.keːs/, [äˈkiːnäkeːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃi.na.t͡ʃes/, [äˈt͡ʃiːnät͡ʃes]

Noun

acīnacēs m (genitive acīnacis); third declension

1. a sword used by the Persians, a scimitar

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	acīnacēs	acīnacēs
Genitive	acīnacis	acīnacium
Dative	acīnacī	acīnacibus
Accusative	acīnacem	acīnacēs acīnacīs
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.