achilleos

Latin

Etymology

Named after Ancient Greek hero Achilles, supposedly having been discovered by him.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /a.kʰilˈleː.os/, [äkʰɪlˈlʲeːɔs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.kilˈle.os/, [äkilˈlɛːos]

Noun

achillēos m (genitive achillēī); second declension

  1. milfoil, yarrow (or similar medicinal herb of the genus Achillea)

Declension

Second-declension noun (Greek-type).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative achillēos achillēī
Genitive achillēī achillēōrum
Dative achillēō achillēīs
Accusative achillēon achillēōs
Ablative achillēō achillēīs
Vocative achillēe achillēī

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