Acis

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄκις (Ákis).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kis/, [ˈäkɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.t͡ʃis/, [ˈäːt͡ʃis]

Proper noun

Acis m sg (genitive Acidis); third declension

1. A river on the east coast of Sicily

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Acis
Genitive	Acidis
Dative	Acidī
Accusative	Acin
Ablative	Acide
Vocative	Aci

References

• “Acis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Acis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.