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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Acontius

Acontius m sg (genitive Acontiī or Acontī)
Classical[aˈkɔn.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkɔn.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularA mountain of Boeotia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAcontius—
genitiveAcontiī
Acontī		—
dativeAcontiō—
accusativeAcontium—
ablativeAcontiō—
vocativeAcontī—

Ăcontĭus, i, m.
I. A lover of Cydippe, Ov. Her. 20, 239, and 21, 229.—
II. A mountain in Boeotia, Plin. 4, 7, 12.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκόντιος (Akóntios).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAcontiusAcontius (Ἀκόντιος), a beautiful youth of the island of Ceos. On one occasion he came to Delos to celebrate the annual festival of Diana, and fell in …

Quick answers

What does Acontius mean in Latin?
Acontius, a proper noun, means “A mountain of Boeotia”.
What is the genitive of Acontius?
The genitive singular is Acontiī. Acontius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Acontius?
In classical Latin, [aˈkɔn.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈkɔn.t͡si.us].