-fex
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Italic *-faks, from earlier *-θaks, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁k-s, the root noun of *dʰeh₁-k-, an extension of *dʰeh₁- (“to do; to place”). Related to *fakiō.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-fex m (genitive -ficis); third declension
- denotes maker or performer
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | -fex | -ficēs |
Genitive | -ficis | -ficum |
Dative | -ficī | -ficibus |
Accusative | -ficem | -ficēs |
Ablative | -fice | -ficibus |
Vocative | -fex | -ficēs |