Carnifexes

/ˈkɑrnɪfɛksɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of carnifex; multiple executioners or slaughterers.

Etymology

Standard Latin/English pluralization of 'carnifex,' using the '-es' suffix to create the plural form. This follows the pattern of Latin third-declension nouns adopted into English.

Kelly Says

The existence of a plural form suggests carnifexes were common enough in Roman society that they had a specific word—language often reveals that what seems exotic to us was mundane and professional in other times.

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