Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
-fex. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
-fex, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
-fex in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
-fex you have here. The definition of the word
-fex will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
-fex, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Italic *-faks, from earlier *-θaks, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁k-s, the root noun of *dʰeh₁-k-, an extension of *dʰeh₁- (“to do; to place”). Related to *fakiō.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-fex m (genitive -ficis); third declension
- denotes maker or performer
- ars (“art”) + -fex → artifex (“artist”)
- pānis (“bread”) + -fex → pānifex (“bread-maker, baker”)
- aedēs (“building”) + -fex → aedifex (“builder”)
- pōns (“bridge”) + -fex → pontifex (“high priest”, literally “bridge-maker”)
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Derived terms
Related terms