adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
acaustus
acaustus (feminine acausta, neuter acaustum)
Classical[aˈkau̯s.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkau̯s.tus]
Meaning
- adjectiveincombustible
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | acaustus | acausta | acaustum |
| genitive | acaustī | acaustae | acaustī |
| dative | acaustō | acaustae | acaustō |
| accusative | acaustum | acaustam | acaustum |
| ablative | acaustō | acaustā | acaustō |
| vocative | acauste | acausta | acaustum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | acaustī | acaustae | acausta |
| genitive | acaustōrum | acaustārum | acaustōrum |
| dative | acaustīs | acaustīs | acaustīs |
| accusative | acaustōs | acaustās | acausta |
| ablative | acaustīs | acaustīs | acaustīs |
| vocative | acaustī | acaustae | acausta |
ăcaustus, a, um, adj., = ἄκαυστος,
I. incombustible; hence subst. m. (sc. lapis), the carbuncle, since it was regarded as incombustible: acaustoe (i. e. ἄκαυστοι), Plin. 37, 7, 25, § 92; v. Sill. a. h. l.