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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Aeacus

Aeacus m sg (genitive Aeacī)
Classical[ˈae̯.a.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.a.kus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingularAeacus (grandfather to Achilles, king of Aegina, and judge of the dead)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeAeacus—
genitiveAeacī—
dativeAeacō—
accusativeAeacum—
ablativeAeacō—
vocativeAeace—

Aeăcus, i, m., = Αἰακός (Gr. acc. Aeacon, Ov. M. 9, 434), acc. to the fable,
I. son of Jupiter by Europa, king of Ægina, father of Peleus and Telamon, grandfather of Achilles and Ajax; on account of his just government made judge in the lower regions, with Minos and Rhadamanthus: quam pæne judicantem vidimus Aeacum! Hor. C. 2, 13, 22; cf. Ov. M. 3, 25.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Αἰακός (Aiakós).

Descendants
  • EnglishAeacus
  • ItalianEaco
  • FrenchÆaquefrom Middle French Æaque
  • FrenchÉaquefrom Middle French Æaque

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyAeacusAeacus (Αἰακός), a son of Zeus and Aegina, a daughter of the river-god Asopus. He was born in the island of Oenone or Oenopia, whither Aegina had been…

Quick answers

What does Aeacus mean in Latin?
Aeacus, a proper noun, means “Aeacus (grandfather to Achilles, king of Aegina, and judge of the dead)”.
What is the genitive of Aeacus?
The genitive singular is Aeacī. Aeacus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Aeacus?
In classical Latin, [ˈae̯.a.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.a.kus].