adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
antefīxus
antefīxus (feminine antefīxa, neuter antefīxum)
Classical[an.tɛˈfiːk.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[an.teˈfik.sus]
Meaning
- adjectiverarefastened in front of, nailed to
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | antefīxus | antefīxa | antefīxum |
| genitive | antefīxī | antefīxae | antefīxī |
| dative | antefīxō | antefīxae | antefīxō |
| accusative | antefīxum | antefīxam | antefīxum |
| ablative | antefīxō | antefīxā | antefīxō |
| vocative | antefīxe | antefīxa | antefīxum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | antefīxī | antefīxae | antefīxa |
| genitive | antefīxōrum | antefīxārum | antefīxōrum |
| dative | antefīxīs | antefīxīs | antefīxīs |
| accusative | antefīxōs | antefīxās | antefīxa |
| ablative | antefīxīs | antefīxīs | antefīxīs |
| vocative | antefīxī | antefīxae | antefīxa |
antĕfixus, a, um, Part., qs. from antefigo,
I. fixed or fastened before, nailed to (rare):
truncis arborum antefixa ora, Tac. A. 1, 61.—Hence, antĕfixa, ōrum, n.; subst., the little ornaments, images, statues, etc., affixed to the roofs and gutters of houses or temples, Paul. ex Fest. p. 8 Müll.: antefixa fictilia deorum Romanorum, Liv. 34, 4; 26, 23; cf. Müll. Etrusc. 2, 247; and id. Archaeol. § 284.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ante-fīxus adj.
ante + figo, fastened before: truncis arborum antefixa ora, i. e. skulls, Ta. — Plur n. as subst, little images on the front of a house or temple, L.
Origins
ante- + fīxus, perfect passive participle of fīgō (“to affix”)