Carnifices

/ˈkɑrnɪfɪsiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of carnifex using a variant Latin plural form; executioners or slaughterers.

Etymology

An alternative Latin plural of 'carnifex,' sometimes appearing in historical texts. This represents different pluralization conventions in Latinate English terminology.

Kelly Says

Having two plural forms (carnifexes and carnifices) shows how English borrowed Latin words but then struggled with their plurals—we gradually standardized to regular English pluralization, abandoning Latin grammar rules.

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