ˈkärnəˌfeks noun
( plural carnifexes -ksə̇z ; or car·nif·i·ces kärˈnifəˌsēz, -əˌkās)
Etymology: Latin, from carni- (from carn-, caro flesh) + fex (from facere to make) — more at carnal , do
: executioner ; specifically : the public executioner in ancient Rome