LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininesecond declension

acatus

acatus f (genitive acatī)
Classical[ˈa.ka.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.ka.tus]

Meaning

  1. femininea light vessel or boat

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeacatusacatī
genitiveacatīacatōrum
dativeacatōacatīs
accusativeacatumacatōs
ablativeacatōacatīs
vocativeacateacatī

ăcătus, i, f., = ἄκατος,
I. a light vessel or boat (pure Latin, actuaria), Tert. adv. Marc. 5, 1 med.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄκατος (ákatos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAcatusAcatus dim. ACATIUM (ἄκατος, ἀκάτιον). 1. A kind of boat or small vessel [NAVIS]. 2. In the rigging of a ship, ἀκάτια were certain sails, perhaps stay…

Quick answers

What does acatus mean in Latin?
acatus, a noun, means “a light vessel or boat”.
What is the genitive of acatus?
The genitive singular is acatī. acatus is feminine, second declension.
How do you pronounce acatus?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.ka.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.ka.tus].