-acus

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See also: acus and aĉus

Latin

Etymology 1

From Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos (adjective-forming suffix).

Suffix

-ācus (feminine -āca, neuter -ācum); first/second-declension suffix

  1. Suffixed to nouns to create adjectives, often substantivised in toponyms.
    Synonym: -ānus
    Aurēlius + ‎-ācus → ‎Aurēliācum
    Paulus + ‎-ācus → ‎Pauliācus
Usage notes

In toponyms, mainly in northern Gaul, -ācus is commonly found appended to personal names, denoting the owner of a property or fundus. Rendered -ac, -at, -y, in modern French toponyms.

Declension

First/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
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós, adjective-forming suffix).

Suffix

-acus (feminine -aca, neuter -acum); first/second-declension suffix

  1. Suffixed to nouns to create adjectives
    Synonym: -ānus
    Corinthus + ‎-acus → ‎Corinthiacus
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants
  • English: -ac