LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinethird declension

Acherōn

Acherōn m sg (genitive Acherontis)
Classical[ˈa.kʰɛ.roːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.ke.ron]

Meaning

  1. Acheron, a river in the underworld
  2. The underworld

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAcherōn—
genitiveAcherontis—
dativeAcherontī—
accusativeAcherontem—
ablativeAcheronte—
vocativeAcherōn—

Ăchĕron, ntis (collat. form Acheros, Liv. 8, 24, 11; the form Acheruns, untis, see below), m., = Ἀχέρων (interpr. ὁ ἄχεα ῥέων,
I. the stream of woe).
I. A river in Epirus, which flows through the Lake Acherusia into the Ambracian Gulf, now Suli, Liv. 8, 24, 3; Plin. 4, 1, 1, § 4.—
II. A fabulous river in the Lower World: illi qui fluere apud inferos dicuntur, Acheron, Cocytus, Styx, etc., Cic. N. D. 3, 17: via Tartarei quae fert Acherontis ad undas, Verg. A., 6, 295 al.—Hence,
B. The Lower World itself: Acherontem obibo, ubi mortis thesauri objacent, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 201 Müll. (Trag. v. 278 ed. Vahl.): flectere si nequeo Superos, Acheronta movebo, Verg. A. 7, 312: perrupit Acheronta Herculeus labor, Hor. C. 1, 3, 36. In prose: ut eum suo sanguine ab Acheronte, si possent, cuperent redimere, Nep. Dion. 10, 2.—Hence, ăchĕrontēus, a, um, adj., pertaining to the Acheron, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 351.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn), from ὁ ἄχεα ῥέων (ho ákhea rhéōn, “the stream of woe”).

Descendants
  • EnglishAcheron
  • FrenchAchéron
  • ItalianAcheronte
  • PortugueseAqueronte
  • SpanishAqueronte

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAcheronAcheron (Ἀχέρων), the name of several rivers, all of which were, at least at one time, believed to be connected with the lower world. The Acheron as a…Biography & mythologyAcheronAcheron (Ἀχέρων). In ancient geography there occur several rivers of this name, all of which were, at least at one time, believed to be connected with…GeographyAcheronAcheron (Ἀχέρων), a small river in Bruttium, near Pandosia. Its name is mentioned in conjunction with that city both by Strabo and Justin, from whom w…

Quick answers

What does Acherōn mean in Latin?
Acherōn, a proper noun, means “Acheron, a river in the underworld; The underworld”.
What is the genitive of Acherōn?
The genitive singular is Acherontis. Acherōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Acherōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.kʰɛ.roːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.ke.ron].