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noun · masculinefirst declension

achātēs1

achātēs m (genitive achātae)
Classical[aˈkʰaː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkaː.tes]

Meaning

  1. agate

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeachātēsachātae
genitiveachātaeachātārum
dativeachātaeachātīs
accusativeachātēnachātās
ablativeachātēachātīs
vocativeachātēachātae

† ăchātēs, ae, m. and f., = ὁ ἀχάτης,
I. the agate, so called from Achates, a river in Sicily, where it was first found, Plin. 37, 10, 55; Sil. 14, 228.
Ăchātes, ae, m.,
I. the armor-bearer and faithful friend of Aeneas, Verg. A. 1, 120; 174; Ov. Fast. 3, 603 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs), of uncertain origin.

Descendants
  • Catalanàgata
  • Frenchagate
  • Italianagata
  • Portugueseágata
  • Spanishágata
  • Englishagate
  • Irishagáit
proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Achātēs2
Achātēs m sg (genitive Achātae)
Classical[ˈa.kʰa.teːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.ka.tes]

Meaning

  1. a river in Sicily, known as the place where agates were found, now the river Dirillo
  2. Achates (armorbearer and friend of Aeneas)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAchātēs—
genitiveAchātae—
dativeAchātae—
accusativeAchātēn—
ablativeAchātē—
vocativeAchātē—

Ăchātes, ae, m.,
I. a river in the southern part of Sicily, between Thermae and Selinus, now unknown, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 90.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἀχάτης (Akhátēs).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does achātēs mean in Latin?
achātēs, a noun, means “agate”.
What is the genitive of achātēs?
The genitive singular is achātae. achātēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce achātēs?
In classical Latin, [aˈkʰaː.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈkaː.tes].