LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

acīnacēs

acīnacēs m (genitive acīnacis)
Classical[aˈkiː.na.keːs]Ecclesiastical[aˈt͡ʃiː.na.t͡ʃes]

Meaning

  1. a sword or dagger used by the Persians, typically 40-60 cm in length.
  2. MedievalA scimitar or shamshir.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeacīnacēsacīnacēs
genitiveacīnacisacīnacium
dativeacīnacīacīnacibus
accusativeacīnacemacīnacēs
acīnacīs
ablativeacīnaceacīnacibus
vocativeacīnacēsacīnacēs

ăcīnăcēs, is, m., = ἀκινάκης,
I. the short sabre of the Persians, Medes, and Scythians, a scimitar, Hor. C. 1, 27, 5; Curt. 3, 3, 4; 4, 15, 17 al.

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀκῑνάκης (akīnákēs).

In English words that came into English from acīnacēs

  • acinaciformacīnacifōrmis
  • acinacesacīnacēs

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAcinacesAcinaces (ἀκινάκης), a Persian sword, whence Horace (Hor. Carm. 1.27.5) speaks of the Medus acinaces. It was a short and straight weapon, and thus dif…

Quick answers

What does acīnacēs mean in Latin?
acīnacēs, a noun, means “a sword or dagger used by the Persians, typically 40-60 cm in length.; A scimitar or shamshir.”.
What is the genitive of acīnacēs?
The genitive singular is acīnacis. acīnacēs is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce acīnacēs?
In classical Latin, [aˈkiː.na.keːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈt͡ʃiː.na.t͡ʃes].