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carnifex.

executioner, hangman; murderer, butcher, torturer; scoundrel, villain;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkar.nɪ.fɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈkar.ni.feks]

  1. butcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock)

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. executioner, hangman

    declension-3 · masculine

  3. tormenter, murderer

    declension-3 · masculine

  4. scoundrel, villain

    declension-3 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker(H)- Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *(s)kér(H)ō Proto-Italic *karō Latin carō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Latin -fex Latin carnifex From carō (“flesh”) + -fex (“maker”).

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