signifex

Latin

Etymology

From sign(i) (“mark, sign”) +‎ -fex (“suffix representing a maker or producer”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsiɡ.ni.feks/, [ˈsɪŋ.nɪ.fɛks]

Noun

signifex m (genitive significis); third declension

  1. an image-maker, carver, statuary

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative signifex significēs
genitive significis significum
dative significī significibus
accusative significem significēs
ablative significe significibus
vocative signifex significēs

References

  • signifex in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • signifex in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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