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noun

Ācis

gen. Ācĭdis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
a river in Sicily; which rises in Mount Aetna; and falls into the sea;
a river in Sicily, which rises in Mount Aetna, and falls into the sea; now Fiume di Taci, Ov. F. 4, 468; Sil. 14, 221; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 332 al.—Hence,
A river-god; son of Faunus; beloved by Galatea on account of his beauty
A river-god, acc. to the myth, son of Faunus, beloved by Galatea on account of his beauty, Ov. M. 13, 750 sq.
Perseus ID: n529 Key: Acis1