carnifex

English

Etymology

From Latin carnifex (“butcher”)

Noun

carnifex (plural carnifexes)

1. an executioner
2. a butcher

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Latin

Etymology

From carnis (“flesh”) + faciō (“make”).

Noun

carnifex (genitive carnificis); m, third declension

1. butcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock)
2. executioner, hangman
3. tormenter, murderer
4. scoundrel, villain

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	carnifex	carnificēs
genitive	carnificis	carnificum
dative	carnificī	carnificibus
accusative	carnificem	carnificēs
ablative	carnifice	carnificibus
vocative	carnifex	carnificēs

Descendants

• Portuguese: carnífice

References