veneficus

Latin

Etymology

Derived from venē(num) (“poison”; “potion”) +‎ -ficus (suffix denoting making).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /weˈneː.fi.kus/, [wɛˈneː.fɪ.kʊs]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /veˈne.fi.kus/, [veˈneː.fi.kus]

Adjective

venēficus (feminine venēfica, neuter venēficum); first/second declension

  1. poisonous
  2. sorcerous, magic, magical

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative venēficus venēfica venēficum venēficī venēficae venēfica
Genitive venēficī venēficae venēficī venēficōrum venēficārum venēficōrum
Dative venēficō venēficō venēficīs
Accusative venēficum venēficam venēficum venēficōs venēficās venēfica
Ablative venēficō venēficā venēficō venēficīs
Vocative venēfice venēfica venēficum venēficī venēficae venēfica

Noun

venēficus m (genitive venēficī); second declension

  1. poisoner
  2. sorcerer, wizard

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative venēficus venēficī
Genitive venēficī venēficōrum
Dative venēficō venēficīs
Accusative venēficum venēficōs
Ablative venēficō venēficīs
Vocative venēfice venēficī

References
  • veneficus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • veneficus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • veneficus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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