achates

See also: Achates and achatés

English

Noun

achates

1. plural of achate

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs), from a river in Sicily where it was found.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈkʰaː.teːs/, [äˈkʰäːt̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈka.tes/, [äˈkäːt̪es]

Noun

achātēs m (genitive achātae); first declension

1. agate

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	achātēs	achātae
Genitive	achātae	achātārum
Dative	achātae	achātīs
Accusative	achātēn	achātās
Ablative	achātē	achātīs
Vocative	achātē	achātae

Descendants

• Armenian: ագաթ (agatʻ)
• Catalan: àgata
• French: agate
• Italian: agata
• Portuguese: ágata
• Spanish: ágata
• → English: agate
• → Irish: agáit

Polish

Pronunciation

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /aˈxa.tɛs/, /aˈxɒ.tɛs/

Noun

achates m animacy unattested

1. Middle Polish form of agat

Declension

Attested forms of achates

	singular	plural
nominative	achates	—
genitive	achatesa	—
dative	—	—
accusative	—	—
instrumental	achatesem	—
locative	—	—
vocative	—	—

Portuguese

Verb

achates

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of achatar

Spanish

Verb

achates

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of achatar