achilleos

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

achillēos f (genitive achillēī); second declension

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

Declension

Second-declension noun (Greek-type).

singular plural
nominative achillēos achillēī
achillēoe
genitive achillēī achillēōrum
dative achillēō achillēīs
accusative achillēon achillēōs
ablative achillēō achillēīs
vocative achillēe achillēī
achillēoe

Adjective

achillēōs

  1. accusative masculine plural of achillēus

References

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