hierophylax
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἱεροφύλαξ (hierophúlax).
Noun
hierophylax m (genitive hierophylacis); third declension
- the keeper of a temple
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hierophylax | hierophylacēs |
| Genitive | hierophylacis | hierophylacum |
| Dative | hierophylacī | hierophylacibus |
| Accusative | hierophylacem | hierophylacēs |
| Ablative | hierophylace | hierophylacibus |
| Vocative | hierophylax | hierophylacēs |
Synonyms
- aedituus
References
- hierophylax in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- hierophylax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette