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proper noun · masculinethird declension

Ā̆cis

Ā̆cis m sg (genitive Ā̆cidis)
Classical[ˈaː.kɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈaː.t͡ʃis]

Meaning

  1. a river on the east coast of Sicily
    Iamque Leontīnōs Amenānaque flūmina cursū / praeterit et rīpās, herbifer Āci, tuās.And now in her course she passes the people of Leontium and the streams of Amenanus, and thy banks, grassy Acis.8 CE, Ovidius, Fasti 4.467–468 (with long Ā)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeĀ̆cis—
genitiveĀ̆cidis—
dativeĀ̆cidī—
accusativeĀ̆cin—
ablativeĀ̆cide—
vocativeĀ̆ci—

Ācis, ĭdis, m., = Ἆκις,
I. a river in Sicily, which rises in Mount Aetna, and falls into the sea; now Fiume di Taci, Ov. F. 4, 468; Sil. 14, 221; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 332 al.—Hence,
II. A river-god, acc. to the myth, son of Faunus, beloved by Galatea on account of his beauty, Ov. M. 13, 750 sq.
Acis, ĭdis, f.,
I. one of the Cyclades, i. q. Siphnus, Plin. 4, § 66.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Ἄκις (Ákis) or Ἆκις (Âkis).

Descendants
  • EnglishAcis
  • ItalianAci
  • SicilianAci

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyAcisAcis (Ἄκις), a river of Sicily, on the eastern coast of the island, and immediately at the foot of Aetna. It is celebrated on account of the mythologi…Biography & mythologyAcisAcis (Ἄκις), according t Ovid (Ov. Met. 13.750, &c.) a son of Faunus and Symaethis. He was beloved by the nymph Galatea, and Polyphemus the Cyclop, je…

Quick answers

What does Ā̆cis mean in Latin?
Ā̆cis, a proper noun, means “a river on the east coast of Sicily”.
What is the genitive of Ā̆cis?
The genitive singular is Ā̆cidis. Ā̆cis is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Ā̆cis?
In classical Latin, [ˈaː.kɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaː.t͡ʃis].