acinos

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Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄκινος (ákinos).

Noun

acinos f (genitive acinī); second declension

  1. a fragrant plant, perhaps wild basil
Declension

Second-declension noun (Greek-type).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative acinos acinī
Genitive acinī acinōrum
Dative acinō acinīs
Accusative acinon acinōs
Ablative acinō acinīs
Vocative acine acinī
Descendants
  • Spanish: alcino

Etymology 2

Noun

acinōs

  1. accusative plural of acinus

References

  • acinos”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • acinos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French acineux.

Adjective

acinos m or n (feminine singular acinoasă, masculine plural acinoși, feminine and neuter plural acinoase)

  1. acinar

Declension

Spanish

Noun

acinos m pl

  1. plural of acino