noun · masculinefirst declension
ācheta
ācheta m (genitive āchetae)
Meaning
- male cicada
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ācheta | āchetae |
| genitive | āchetae | āchetārum |
| dative | āchetae | āchetīs |
| accusative | āchetam | āchetās |
| ablative | āchetā | āchetīs |
| vocative | ācheta | āchetae |
āchĕta, ae, m., = ἀχέτης, ἠχέτης (sounding;
I.
pr. the chirper), the male singing cicada, Plin. 11, 26, 32, § 92.Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀχέτης (akhétēs).