acrocolion
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀκροκώλιον (akrokṓlion).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.krɔˈkoː.li.ɔn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.kroˈkɔː.li.on]
Noun
acrocōlion n (genitive acrocōliī); second declension
- (typically of animals) extremities of the body, especially the snout, ears, or trotters
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | acrocōlion | acrocōlia |
| genitive | acrocōliī | acrocōliōrum |
| dative | acrocōliō | acrocōliīs |
| accusative | acrocōlion | acrocōlia |
| ablative | acrocōliō | acrocōliīs |
| vocative | acrocōlion | acrocōlia |
References
- “acrocolion”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- acrocolion in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.