-fex

-fex

See also: fex

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *-faks, related to faciō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /feks/, [fɛks]

Suffix

-fex m (genitive -ficis); third declension

1. denotes maker or performer

Inflection

Third declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-fex	-ficēs
Genitive	-ficis	-ficum
Dative	-ficī	-ficibus
Accusative	-ficem	-ficēs
Ablative	-fice	-ficibus
Vocative	-fex	-ficēs

Derived terms

• ars ("art") → artifex ("artist")
• panis ("bread") → panifex ("bread-maker", "baker")
• aedes ("building") → aedifex ("builder")

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