-acus
Latin
editEtymology 1
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From Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos (adjective-forming suffix).
Suffix
edit-ācus (feminine -āca, neuter -ācum); first/second-declension suffix
- Suffixed to nouns to create adjectives, often substantivised in toponyms.
- Synonym: -ānus
- Aurēlius + -ācus → Aurēliācum
- Paulus + -ācus → Pauliācus
Usage notes
edit- In toponyms, mainly in northern Gaul and in northern Italy (Cisalpine Gaul) -ācus is commonly found appended to personal names, denoting the owner of a property or fundus. Rendered -ac, -at, -y, -é in modern French toponyms, and -ago in modern Italian toponyms.
Declension
editFirst/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | -ācus | -āca | -ācum | -ācī | -ācae | -āca | |
| genitive | -ācī | -ācae | -ācī | -ācōrum | -ācārum | -ācōrum | |
| dative | -ācō | -ācae | -ācō | -ācīs | |||
| accusative | -ācum | -ācam | -ācum | -ācōs | -ācās | -āca | |
| ablative | -ācō | -ācā | -ācō | -ācīs | |||
| vocative | -āce | -āca | -ācum | -ācī | -ācae | -āca | |
Etymology 2
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From Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós, adjective-forming suffix).
Suffix
edit-acus (feminine -aca, neuter -acum); first/second-declension suffix
- Suffixed to nouns to create adjectives
- Synonym: -ānus
- Corinthus + -acus → Corinthiacus
Declension
editFirst/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | -acus | -aca | -acum | -acī | -acae | -aca | |
| genitive | -acī | -acae | -acī | -acōrum | -acārum | -acōrum | |
| dative | -acō | -acae | -acō | -acīs | |||
| accusative | -acum | -acam | -acum | -acōs | -acās | -aca | |
| ablative | -acō | -acā | -acō | -acīs | |||
| vocative | -ace | -aca | -acum | -acī | -acae | -aca | |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → English: -ac