faex
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
faex (genitive faecis); f, third declension
- (of liquids) sediment, dregs
- salt of tartar
- brine used for pickling
- rouge as makeup
- (figuratively) the dregs of humanity
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | faex | faecēs |
| genitive | faecis | faecum |
| dative | faecī | faecibus |
| accusative | faecem | faecēs |
| ablative | faece | faecibus |
| vocative | faex | faecēs |
[edit] Descendants
[edit] References
- faex in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
