Achelous
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Achelous, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Ἀχελώϊος (Akhelṓïos) and the later Ἀχελῷος (Akhelôios), which is probably from Akkadian aḫu/aḫû + illu/elu/ilu; see also Etruscan Axlei and Αυκηλως, which are probably from Akkadian aklu (chieftain) and Sumerian akil.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Achelous
- A river in western Greece
- (Greek mythology) Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
Translations
river
deity
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀχελῷος (Akhelôios).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /a.kʰeˈloː.us/, [äkʰɛˈɫ̪oːʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.keˈlo.us/, [äkeˈlɔːus]
Proper noun
Achelōus m sg (genitive Achelōī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Achelōus |
Genitive | Achelōī |
Dative | Achelōō |
Accusative | Achelōum |
Ablative | Achelōō |
Vocative | Achelōe |
References
- “Achelous”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Achelous”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Achelous in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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- en:Rivers in Greece
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