LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

acernia

acernia f (genitive acerniae)
Classical[aˈkɛr.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[aˈt͡ʃɛr.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineAn unknown fish (maybe the grouper)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeacerniaacerniae
genitiveacerniaeacerniārum
dativeacerniaeacerniīs
accusativeacerniamacerniās
ablativeacerniāacerniīs
vocativeacerniaacerniae

ăcernĭa, ae, f.,
I. an unknown fish, Cassiod. Var. 2, 4.

Origins

Regional borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀχάρνας (akhárnas), also ἀκάρναξ (akárnax), a type of fish, perhaps from Ἀκαρνανία (Akarnanía, “Acarnania”), i.e. the Acarnanian fish.

Descendants
  • Catalanxerna
  • Portuguesecherna
  • Italiancernia

Quick answers

What does acernia mean in Latin?
acernia, a noun, means “An unknown fish (maybe the grouper)”.
What is the genitive of acernia?
The genitive singular is acerniae. acernia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce acernia?
In classical Latin, [aˈkɛr.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈt͡ʃɛr.ni.a].