LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

acācia

acācia f (genitive acāciae)
Classical[aˈkaː.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[aˈkaː.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. the gum arabic tree (Vachellia nilotica, syn. Acacia nilotica).
  2. the juice or gum of this plant.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeacāciaacāciae
genitiveacāciaeacāciārum
dativeacāciaeacāciīs
accusativeacāciamacāciās
ablativeacāciāacāciīs
vocativeacāciaacāciae

ăcācĭa, ae, f., = ἀκακία.
I. The acacia-tree, the Egyptian pod-thorn: Mimosa Nilotica, Linn.; described by Plin. 24, 12, 67, § 109 sq.—
II. The juice or gum of the same, Cels. 6, 6; Plin. 20, 21, 85, § 233; Scrib. Comp. 23 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”).

Descendants
  • Italiangaggia
  • Englishacacia
  • Frenchacacia
  • Romanianacațfrom Hungarian akác
  • Italianacacia
  • Portugueseacácia
  • Romanianacacia
  • Spanishacacia
  • Liguriangasîa
  • Piedmontesegasìa

In English words that came into English from acācia

  • acaciaacācia

Quick answers

What does acācia mean in Latin?
acācia, a noun, means “the gum arabic tree (Vachellia nilotica, syn. Acacia nilotica).; the juice or gum of this plant.”.
What is the genitive of acācia?
The genitive singular is acāciae. acācia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce acācia?
In classical Latin, [aˈkaː.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈkaː.t͡ʃi.a].