achates

See also: Achates and achatés

English

Noun

achates

1. plural of achate

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs), from a river in Sicily where it was found.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈkʰaː.teːs/, [äˈkʰäːt̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈka.tes/, [äˈkäːt̪es]

• Audio (ecclesiastical):

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Noun

achātēs m (genitive achātae); first declension

1. agate

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	achātēs	achātae
Genitive	achātae	achātārum
Dative	achātae	achātīs
Accusative	achātēn	achātās
Ablative	achātē	achātīs
Vocative	achātē	achātae

Descendants

• Catalan: àgata
• English: agate
• French: agate
• Irish: agáit
• Italian: agata
• Portuguese: ágata
• Spanish: ágata

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Portuguese

Verb

achates

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of achatar
2. second-person singular negative imperative of achatar

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Spanish

Verb

achates

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of achatar.