acernia

Latin

Etymology

Regional borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀχάρνας (akhárnas), also ἀκάρναξ (akárnax), a type of fish, perhaps from Ἀκαρνανία (Akarnanía, Acarnania), i.e. the Acarnanian fish.

Pronunciation 1

Noun

acernia f (genitive acerniae); first declension

  1. An unknown fish (maybe the grouper)
Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative acernia acerniae
Genitive acerniae acerniārum
Dative acerniae acerniīs
Accusative acerniam acerniās
Ablative acerniā acerniīs
Vocative acernia acerniae
Descendants
  • Catalan: xerna
  • Portuguese: cherna
  • Italian: cernia

Pronunciation 2

Noun

acerniā f

  1. ablative singular of acernia

References

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