acanthius

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈkan.tʰi.us/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈkan.ti.us/,

Adjective

acanthius (feminine acanthia, neuter acanthium); first/second-declension adjective

spiny, thorny

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular				plural
nominative	acanthius	acanthia	acanthium		acanthiī	acanthiae	acanthia
genitive	acanthiī	acanthiae	acanthiī		acanthiōrum	acanthiārum	acanthiōrum
dative	acanthiō	acanthiae	acanthiō		acanthiīs
accusative	acanthium	acanthiam	acanthium		acanthiōs	acanthiās	acanthia
ablative	acanthiō	acanthiā	acanthiō		acanthiīs
vocative	acanthie	acanthia	acanthium		acanthiī	acanthiae	acanthia

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