"carnifex" meaning in Latin

See carnifex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈkar.nɪ.fɛks] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkar.ni.feks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker(H)- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *(s)kér(H)ō Proto-Italic *karō Latin carō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Latin -fex Latin carnifex From carō (“flesh”) + -fex (“maker”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|carō<t:flesh>|-fex<t:maker>|text=+|title=carnifex|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker(H)- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *(s)kér(H)ō Proto-Italic *karō Latin carō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Latin -fex Latin carnifex [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*karō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "carō", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "gloss" : "maker", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "do", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*dʰeh₁-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-faks", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-fex", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "carnifex", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="carnifex"> From 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], carnufex [alternative]
  1. butcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock) Tags: declension-3, masculine Synonyms: laniātor, lanius, laniō, macellārius
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-qGlntQ8B Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -fex, People Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 30 23 23 23 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -fex: 54 15 15 15 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0 0
  2. executioner, hangman Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-4OB0UrDa Categories (other): Occupations Disambiguation of Occupations: 21 48 28 3
  3. tormenter, murderer Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-nBDqeDHD Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 30 10 53 8 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 30 10 53 8 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 10 9 73 9 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 18 9 69 4
  4. scoundrel, villain Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-carnifex-la-noun-51MspovL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: carnificīna, carnificō

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈkar.ni.feks]",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkar.nɪ.fɛks]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkar.ni.feks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "carnifex"
}

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