"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: 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], 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, People Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 30 23 23 23 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 incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -fex Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 18 9 69 4 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -fex: 33 10 47 10
  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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      "word": "carnefice"
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      "lang_code": "pt",
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      "word": "carnífice"
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      "form": "carnificem",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "carnifice",
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        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "carnificibus",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "carnufex",
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "butcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock)"
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          "word": "laniātor"
        },
        {
          "word": "lanius"
        },
        {
          "word": "laniō"
        },
        {
          "word": "macellārius"
        }
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          "parents": [],
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          "villain",
          "villain"
        ]
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        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
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      "ipa": "[ˈkar.nɪ.fɛks]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkar.ni.feks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "carnifex"
}

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        "plural"
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "butcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock)"
      ],
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        ],
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          "word": "laniātor"
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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}

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