exacum
Latin
Alternative forms
- exacon
Etymology
From Gaulish, probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Compare Latin acus (“needle”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈek.sa.kum/, [ˈɛk.sa.kũ]
Noun
exacum f (genitive exacī); second declension
- the Gaulish name for the centaury
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | exacum | exaca |
| Genitive | exacī | exacōrum |
| Dative | exacō | exacīs |
| Accusative | exacum | exaca |
| Ablative | exacō | exacīs |
| Vocative | exacum | exaca |
References
- exacon in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- exacum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette