illex

Latin

Alternative forms
  • inlex, inlix, illix

Etymology

From illiciō (“I entice, seduce”) +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

Adjective

illex (genitive illicis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. alluring, enticing, seductive

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative illex illicēs illicia
Genitive illicis illicium
Dative illicī illicibus
Accusative illicem illex illicēs illicia
Ablative illicī illicibus
Vocative illex illicēs illicia

Noun

illex m or f (genitive illicis); third declension

  1. decoy, lure
  2. seducer, seductress

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative illex illicēs
Genitive illicis illicum
Dative illicī illicibus
Accusative illicem illicēs
Ablative illice illicibus
Vocative illex illicēs

References
  • illex in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “illex”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • illex in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 2, Hahnsche Buchhandlung
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