pnix

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνίξ (pníx).

Pronunciation

Noun

pnix f (genitive pnigis); third declension

  1. (pathology) A cramp, spasm

Declension

Third-declension noun.

References

  • pnix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.