LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

antefīxa

antefīxa n pl (genitive antefīxōrum)
Classical[an.tɛˈfiːk.sa]Ecclesiastical[an.teˈfik.sa]

Meaning

  1. antefixes (small ornaments affixed to the roofs and gutters of houses or temples)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—antefīxa
genitive—antefīxōrum
dative—antefīxīs
accusative—antefīxa
ablative—antefīxīs
vocative—antefīxa

Origins

Substantive form of antefīxus (“fastened in front of”).

In English words that came into English from antefīxa

  • antefixantefīxa

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesAntefixaAntefixa terra-cottas, which exhibited various ornamental designs, and were used in architecture to cover the frieze (zophorus) or the cornice of a ro…

Quick answers

What does antefīxa mean in Latin?
antefīxa, a noun, means “antefixes (small ornaments affixed to the roofs and gutters of houses or temples)”.
What is the genitive of antefīxa?
The genitive singular is antefīxōrum. antefīxa is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce antefīxa?
In classical Latin, [an.tɛˈfiːk.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [an.teˈfik.sa].