LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

acinus

acinus m (genitive acinī)
Classical[ˈa.kɪ.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.t͡ʃi.nus]

Meaning

  1. masculinea berry, especially the grape.
  2. masculinethe seed of a berry.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeacinusacinī
acinae
genitiveacinī
acinae		acinōrum
acinārum
dativeacinō
acinae		acinīs
accusativeacinum
acinam		acinōs
acinās
ablativeacinōacinīs
vocativeacineacinī
acinae

ăcĭnus, i, m., and ăcĭnum, i, n., partic. in plur. acina, orum (also ăcĭna, ae, f., Cat. 27, 4).
I. A berry, esp. the grape, Col. 11, 2, 60; also: hederae sambucique, Plin. 15, 24, 29, § 100 sq.: cissanthemi, ib. 25, § 116: ligustri, ib. 24, 74: trychni, ib. 21, § 177.—
II. Per meton., the stone of a berry, Cic. Sen. 15, 52.

Origins

From the same root of acus (“needle, pin”), due to the presence of a sharp seed inside the grape, or perhaps, per De Vaan, because grape seeds are rather bitter.

Descendants
  • Italianacino
  • Occitanase
  • Portugueseázeo
  • Catalanacin
  • Englishacinus
  • Spanishacino
  • Portugueseácino
  • Galicianacio
  • Irishaicíneas

Quick answers

What does acinus mean in Latin?
acinus, a noun, means “a berry, especially the grape.; the seed of a berry.”.
What is the genitive of acinus?
The genitive singular is acinī. acinus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce acinus?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.kɪ.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.t͡ʃi.nus].