LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

allex

allex m (genitive allicis)
Classical[ˈal.lɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.leks]

Meaning

  1. masculinethe big toe
    […]tūne hīc amātor audēs esse, allex virī[…][…] do you dare to be the lover here, you big toe of a man […]c. 194 BCE, Plautus, Poenulus 5.5.31 (By 'big toe of a man' the character is called short)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeallexallicēs
genitiveallicisallicum
dativeallicīallicibus
accusativeallicemallicēs
ablativealliceallicibus
vocativeallexallicēs

allex, ĭcis, m., acc. to Isid. Gloss.,
I. the great toe; hence, in derision, of a little man: tune hic amator audes esse, allex viri? thou thumb of a man, thumbling? Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 31.
allex = alec, q. v.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAllexAllex or ALLIX (ἄλλιξ, ἄλληξ), a Thessalian name for a garment corresponding apparently to the Greek χλάμυς (cf. Zonaras, Suidas, and Etym. M. s. v.).…

Quick answers

What does allex mean in Latin?
allex, a noun, means “the big toe”.
What is the genitive of allex?
The genitive singular is allicis. allex is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce allex?
In classical Latin, [ˈal.lɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈal.leks].