veneficus

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Latin

Etymology

Derived from venē(num) (poison”; “potion) +‎ -ficus (suffix denoting making).

Pronunciation

Adjective

venēficus (feminine venēfica, neuter venēficum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. poisonous
  2. sorcerous, magic, magical

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative venēficus venēfica venēficum venēficī venēficae venēfica
genitive venēficī venēficae venēficī venēficōrum venēficārum venēficōrum
dative venēficō venēficae venēficō venēficīs
accusative venēficum venēficam venēficum venēficōs venēficās venēfica
ablative venēficō venēficā venēficō venēficīs
vocative venēfice venēfica venēficum venēficī venēficae venēfica

Descendants

  • Italian: venefico
  • Portuguese: venéfico
  • Spanish: venéfico

Noun

venēficus m (genitive venēficī); second declension

  1. poisoner
  2. sorcerer, wizard

Declension

Second-declension noun.

References

  • veneficus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • veneficus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • veneficus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.