acus
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Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Related to acuō (“sharpen, whet”) and aciēs (“edge”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
acus f (genitive acūs); fourth declension
Inflection[edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | acus | acūs |
| genitive | acūs | acuum |
| dative | acuī | acibus |
| accusative | acum | acūs |
| ablative | acū | acibus |
| vocative | acus | acūs |
Derived terms[edit]
- aculeus
- acuārius
- acia
- aquifolium
- rem acū tetigistī, acū tetigistī
- acū pingo (I embroider)
- foramen acūs (the eye of a needle)
