acolythus

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈko.ly.tʰus/, [aˈkɔ.lʏ.tʰʊs]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈko.li.tus/, [aˈkoː.li.tus]

Noun

acolythus m (genitive acolythī); second declension

acolite

Declension

Second declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	acolythus	acolythī
Genitive	acolythī	acolythōrum
Dative	acolythō	acolythīs
Accusative	acolythum	acolythōs
Ablative	acolythō	acolythīs
Vocative	acolythe	acolythī

Descendants

Catalan: acòlit
Dutch: acoliet
English: acolyte
French: acolyte
Italian: accolito
Polish: akolita
Portuguese: acólito
Spanish: acólito

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