adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
acraeus
acraeus (feminine acraea, neuter acraeum)
Classical[aˈkrae̯.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈkrɛː.us]
Meaning
- New Latinadjectivethat lives on high (at high latitude)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | acraeus | acraea | acraeum |
| genitive | acraeī | acraeae | acraeī |
| dative | acraeō | acraeae | acraeō |
| accusative | acraeum | acraeam | acraeum |
| ablative | acraeō | acraeā | acraeō |
| vocative | acraee | acraea | acraeum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | acraeī | acraeae | acraea |
| genitive | acraeōrum | acraeārum | acraeōrum |
| dative | acraeīs | acraeīs | acraeīs |
| accusative | acraeōs | acraeās | acraea |
| ablative | acraeīs | acraeīs | acraeīs |
| vocative | acraeī | acraeae | acraea |
Acraeus, a, um, adj., = ἀκραῖος,
I. dwelling on the heights; an epithet of Jupiter and of Juno, whose temples stood on heights, Liv 38, 2; 32, 23.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκραῖος (akraîos).