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

Declension

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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