LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Acestēs

Acestēs m (genitive Acestae)
Classical[aˈkɛs.teːs]Ecclesiastical[aˈt͡ʃɛs.tes]

Meaning

  1. Acestes (son of the Sicilian river god Crinisus and a mythical king of Sicily)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAcestēsAcestae
genitiveAcestaeAcestārum
dativeAcestaeAcestīs
accusativeAcestēnAcestās
ablativeAcestēAcestīs
vocativeAcestēAcestae

Ăcestēs, ae, m.,
I. a mythical king of Sicily, Verg. A. 5, 757; Ov. M. 14, 83.

Origins

Descendants
  • ItalianAceste
  • Ancient GreekἈκέστης
  • RussianАцест

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAcestesAcestes (Ἀκέστης), a son of the Sicilian river-god Crimisus and of a Trojan woman of the name of Egesta or Segesta (Verg. A. 1.195, 550, 5.36, 711, &c…

Quick answers

What does Acestēs mean in Latin?
Acestēs, a proper noun, means “Acestes (son of the Sicilian river god Crinisus and a mythical king of Sicily)”.
What is the genitive of Acestēs?
The genitive singular is Acestae. Acestēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Acestēs?
In classical Latin, [aˈkɛs.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈt͡ʃɛs.tes].