LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounthird declension

tendō Achillis

tendō Achillis m (genitive tendinis Achillis)
Classical[ˈtɛn.doː aˈkʰɪl.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛn.do aˈkil.lis]

Meaning

  1. New LatinAchilles tendon
    […]& ad finem uſque tendinis Achillis protenſus[…]1684, Raymond Vieussens, chapter VII, in Neurographia universalis, volume III, Lyon: Joannes Certe, page 237:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetendō Achillistendinēs Achillis
genitivetendinis Achillistendinum Achillis
dativetendinī Achillistendinibus Achillis
accusativetendinem Achillistendinēs Achillis
ablativetendine Achillistendinibus Achillis
vocativetendō Achillistendinēs Achillis

Origins

First attested in 1684.

Descendants
  • EnglishAchilles tendon

Quick answers

What does tendō Achillis mean in Latin?
tendō Achillis, a noun, means “Achilles tendon”.
What is the genitive of tendō Achillis?
The genitive singular is tendinis Achillis. tendō Achillis is third declension.
How do you pronounce tendō Achillis?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɛn.doː aˈkʰɪl.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛn.do aˈkil.lis].