noun · neutersecond declension
exacum
exacum n (genitive exacī)
Classical[ˈɛk.sa.kũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛk.sa.kum]
Meaning
- neuterthe Gaulish name for the centaury
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | exacum | exaca |
| genitive | exacī | exacōrum |
| dative | exacō | exacīs |
| accusative | exacum | exaca |
| ablative | exacō | exacīs |
| vocative | exacum | exaca |
Origins
From Gaulish, probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Compare Latin acus (“needle”).