acus

[ ey-kuhs ]

noun

, plural a·cus.

1. Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
2. aculeus ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of acus¹

From Latin

Example Sentences

Family names usually terminate in -ĭd (after Latin patronymics, such as acĭd, sons or descendants of acus).

From Project Gutenberg

In the same Play Xanthias bids acus answer him by Jove, Ὅς ἡμὶν ἐστὶν ὁμομαστιγίας.

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Patroclus alone sat opposite to him in silence, waiting upon the descendant of acus when he should cease to sing.

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Thus he spake, and he aroused the spirit within his breast; and he hastened to run to the ships to Achilles, the grandson of acus.

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Rhadamanthus judged the Asiatics, Æ´acus the Europeans; and when a very difficult case arose it was referred to Minos.

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