Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic, historical)An executioner.

Origin

From Latin carnifex (“butcher”).

From Latin carnifex (“butcher”).

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Forms

plural: carnifexes / carnifices
Singularcarnifex
Pluralcarnifexes / carnifices

regular

Word family

1 related words
Deriveddistraction carnifex

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
carnagecarnalcarnationcarnivalB2carnivorecarnivorous
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