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Noun [English]

Forms: carnifexes [plural], carnifices [plural]
Etymology: From Latin carnifex (“butcher”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|carnifex||butcher}} Latin carnifex (“butcher”) Head templates: {{en-noun|carnifexes|carnifices}} carnifex (plural carnifexes or carnifices)
  1. (now rare, historical) An executioner. Tags: archaic, historical Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-carnifex-en-noun-kGw-tzy8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 57 10 1 31 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 14 1 27 1

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈkar.ni.feks/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkärnɪfɛks̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈkar.ni.feks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkärnifeks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From carō (“flesh”) + -fex (“maker”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|carō|fex|gloss1=flesh|gloss2=maker}} carō (“flesh”) + -fex (“maker”) Head templates: {{la-noun|carnifex<3>|g=m}} carnifex m (genitive carnificis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|carnifex<3>}} Forms: carnificis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], carnifex [nominative, singular], carnificēs [nominative, plural], carnificis [genitive, singular], carnificum [genitive, plural], carnificī [dative, singular], carnificibus [dative, plural], carnificem [accusative, singular], carnificēs [accusative, plural], carnifice [ablative, singular], carnificibus [ablative, plural], carnifex [singular, vocative], carnificēs [plural, vocative]
  1. butcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock) Tags: declension-3, masculine Categories (topical): People Synonyms: laniātor, lanius, laniō, macellārius
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-qGlntQ8B Disambiguation of People: 47 53 1 0 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 32 28 20 20
  2. executioner, hangman Tags: declension-3, masculine Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-4OB0UrDa Disambiguation of Occupations: 38 48 13 1 Disambiguation of People: 47 53 1 0 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 32 28 20 20
  3. tormenter, murderer Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-nBDqeDHD Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -fex Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 33 6 60 2 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 32 28 20 20 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -fex: 38 6 49 6
  4. scoundrel, villain Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-51MspovL Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 32 28 20 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: carnufex Derived forms: carnificīna, carnificō

Inflected forms

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      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "carnificēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "carnifex<3>",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "carnifex m (genitive carnificis); third declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "carnifex<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "butcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "butcher",
          "butcher"
        ],
        [
          "knacker",
          "knacker"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "laniātor"
        },
        {
          "word": "lanius"
        },
        {
          "word": "laniō"
        },
        {
          "word": "macellārius"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "executioner, hangman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "executioner",
          "executioner"
        ],
        [
          "hangman",
          "hangman"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tormenter, murderer"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tormenter",
          "tormenter"
        ],
        [
          "murderer",
          "murderer"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "scoundrel, villain"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scoundrel",
          "scoundrel"
        ],
        [
          "villain",
          "villain"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkar.ni.feks/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkärnɪfɛks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkar.ni.feks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkärnifeks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "carnufex"
    }
  ],
  "word": "carnifex"
}

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