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-acus
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acus -acus açus aĉus
Latin
Etymology 1
la cel-gau -ācus :der cel-gau:-<id:adjective><ety:uder<cel-pro:*-ākos<pos:adjective-forming suffix>>> 2 1
Suffix
-ācus
Suffixed to nouns to create adjectives, often substantivised in toponyms.
la -ānus
la Aurēlius -ācus Aurēliācum
la Paulus -ācus Pauliācus
Usage notes
In toponyms, mainly in northern Gaul and in northern Italy (Cisalpine Gaul) -ācus is commonly found appended to personal names, denoting the owner of a property or la fundus. Rendered -ac, -at, -y, -é in modern French language French toponyms, and -ago in modern Italian language Italian toponyms.
Declension
-ācus
Etymology 2
la grc -acus :der grc:-ακός<pos:adjective-forming suffix> + 1
Suffix
-acus
Suffixed to nouns to create adjectives
la -ānus
la Corinthus -acus Corinthiacus
Declension
-acus
Derived terms
la
Descendants
en -ac 1