proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Acīlius1
Acīlius m (genitive Acīliī or Acīlī)
Classical[aˈkiː.li.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈt͡ʃiː.li.us]
Meaning
- The name of a Roman gens, famously held by
- Gaius Acilius (a Roman historian and senator)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Acīlius | Acīliī |
| genitive | Acīliī Acīlī | Acīliōrum |
| dative | Acīliō | Acīliīs |
| accusative | Acīlium | Acīliōs |
| ablative | Acīliō | Acīliīs |
| vocative | Acīlī | Acīliī |
Ăcīlĭus, i, m.,
I. the name of several Romans, among whom was M' Acilius Glabrio, trib. pleb., by whom the severe law de pecuniis repetundis was introduced, Cic. Verr. 1, 9 and 17.—C. Acilius Glabrio, the historian, Cic. Off. 3, 32, 115.—Hence, ăcīlĭus, a, um, adj., Acilian:
lex, Cic. Verr. 1, 1.Origins
From the gens Acilia, of uncertain origin (see Acilia gens). Perhaps derived from acilis (“sharp, keen”), from acus with the gentile-forming suffix -ius.