-acius

Latin

Etymology

Late Latin misspelling of the Classical -āceus, reflecting the vulgar pronunciation /-akjʊs/.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈaː.ki.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈaː.t͡ʃi.us]

Suffix

-ācius (feminine -ācia, neuter -ācium); first/second-declension suffix

1. (Late Latin) misspelling of -āceus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	-ācius	-ācia	-ācium		-āciī	-āciae	-ācia
genitive	-āciī	-āciae	-āciī		-āciōrum	-āciārum	-āciōrum
dative	-āciō	-āciae	-āciō		-āciīs
accusative	-ācium	-āciam	-ācium		-āciōs	-āciās	-ācia
ablative	-āciō	-āciā	-āciō		-āciīs
vocative	-ācie	-ācia	-ācium		-āciī	-āciae	-ācia

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -acius

sucinacius

References

• “-āceus” on page 26/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)