Aeacus
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Αἰακός (Aiakós).
Proper noun
Aeacus
- (Greek mythology) A king of the island of Aegina in the Saronic Gulf, one of the three judges in Hades.
- Coordinate terms: Minos, Rhadamanthus
Further reading
Latin
Etymology
Ancient Greek Αἰακός (Aiakós)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈae̯.a.kus/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.a.kus/,
Proper noun
Aeacus m sg (genitive Aeacī); second declension
- Aeacus (grandfather to Achilles, king of Aegina, and judge of the dead)
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Aeacus |
| Genitive | Aeacī |
| Dative | Aeacō |
| Accusative | Aeacum |
| Ablative | Aeacō |
| Vocative | Aeace |
References
- Aeacus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.