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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Aciris

Aciris m sg (genitive Aciris)
Classical[ˈa.kɪ.rɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.t͡ʃi.ris]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara river in Lucania that flows into the Ionian Sea near the city of Heraclea, now the river Agri
    similiter est inter Sirim et Acirim Heraclea, aliquando Siris vocitata.77 CE – 79 CE, Plinius Maior, Naturalis Historia 3.97.6

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAciris—
genitiveAciris—
dativeAcirī—
accusativeAcirim—
ablativeAcirī—
vocativeAciris—

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἄκιρις (Ákiris).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAcirisAciris (Ἄκιρις), a river of Lucania, mentioned both by Pliny and Strabo, as flowing near to Heraclea on the N. side, as the Siris did on the S. It is …

Quick answers

What does Aciris mean in Latin?
Aciris, a proper noun, means “a river in Lucania that flows into the Ionian Sea near the city of Heraclea, now the river Agri”.
What is the genitive of Aciris?
The genitive singular is Aciris. Aciris is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Aciris?
In classical Latin, [ˈa.kɪ.rɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.t͡ʃi.ris].