German

Noun

Achates

1. genitive singular of Achat

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀχάτης ‎(Akhátēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kʰa.teːs/

Proper noun

Achatēs m ‎(genitive Achatae); first declension

1. A river of Sicily, known as the place where agates were found, now the river Dirillo

Inflection

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.

References

• Achates in William Smith., editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “Achates”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

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/
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈka.tes/, [aˈkaː.tes]

Noun

achātēs m ‎(genitive achātae); first declension

1. agate

Inflection

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.

Descendants

• English: agate
• French: agate
• Italian: agata
• Portuguese: ágata
• Spanish: ágata

Portuguese

Verb

achates

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of achatar
2. second-person singular negative imperative of achatar

Spanish

Verb

achates

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of achatar.