acanthius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈkan.tʰi.us/, [äˈkän̪t̪ʰiʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈkan.ti.us/, [äˈkän̪t̪ius]

Adjective

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

1. spiny, thorny

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
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

Derived terms

• Acanthias (syn. Squalus)
• Onopordum acanthium
• Squalus acanthias