CARNIFEX


Meaning of CARNIFEX in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.