ĂCĪNĂCĒS

( ἀκινάκης ), a Persian sword, whence Horace speaks of the Medus acinaces . The acinaces was a short and straight weapon, and thus differed from the Roman sic a , which was curved. It was worn on the right side of the body, whereas the Greeks and Romans usually had their swords suspended on the left side. The form of the acinaces, with the mode of wearing it, is illustrated by the following Perse pol it an figures. IMG:6459379820872971714_ill004.jpg: Acinaces, Persian Sword. (From bas-reliefs at Perse polis.)