Cacus
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkaː.kus/, [ˈkaː.kʊs]
Proper noun
Cācus m (genitive Cācī); second declension
- (Roman mythology) A fire-breathing giant and the son of Vulcan.
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cācus |
| Genitive | Cācī |
| Dative | Cācō |
| Accusative | Cācum |
| Ablative | Cācō |
| Vocative | Cāce |
References
- Cacus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Cacus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Cacus in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray