noun · masculinesecond declension
acolythus
acolythus m (genitive acolythī)
Classical[aˈkɔ.ly.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkɔː.li.tus]
Meaning
- masculineacolyte
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | acolythus | acolythī |
| genitive | acolythī | acolythōrum |
| dative | acolythō | acolythīs |
| accusative | acolythum | acolythōs |
| ablative | acolythō | acolythīs |
| vocative | acolythe | acolythī |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “following, attending”).
Descendants
- Catalanacòlit
- Englishacolyte
- Frenchacolyte
- Italianaccolito
- Portugueseacólito
- Romanianacolit
- Spanishacólito
- Dutchacoliet
- Old Englishacolitus
- Polishakolit
In English words that came into English from acolythus
- acolyteacolythus