fortax
English
Etymology
From Middle English fortaxen, equivalent to for- + tax.
Verb
fortax (third-person singular simple present fortaxes, present participle fortaxing, simple past and past participle fortaxed)
- (transitive, obsolete) To tax heavily; burden.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φόρταξ (phórtax, “bearer”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfor.taːks/, [ˈfɔr.taːks]
Noun
fortāx m (genitive fortācis); third declension
- The basis on which a furnace rests
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fortāx | fortācēs |
| Genitive | fortācis | fortācum |
| Dative | fortācī | fortācibus |
| Accusative | fortācem | fortācēs |
| Ablative | fortāce | fortācibus |
| Vocative | fortāx | fortācēs |
References
- fortax in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- fortax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette