noun · femininethird declension
cōnfectrīx
cōnfectrīx f (genitive cōnfectrīcis, masculine cōnfector)
Classical[kõːˈfɛk.triːks]Ecclesiastical[koɱˈfɛk.triks]
Meaning
- one who destroys, a destroyer
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cōnfectrīx | cōnfectrīcēs |
| genitive | cōnfectrīcis | cōnfectrīcum |
| dative | cōnfectrīcī | cōnfectrīcibus |
| accusative | cōnfectrīcem | cōnfectrīcēs |
| ablative | cōnfectrīce | cōnfectrīcibus |
| vocative | cōnfectrīx | cōnfectrīcēs |
confectrix, īcis, f. confector, II.,
I. that which destroys, a destroyer:
vetustas, Lact. 7, 11, 5 (after a passage of Cicero).Origins
From cōnficiō, cōnfectum (“to prepare”, verb) + -trīx f (“-ess”, agentive suffix).