What does ēlix mean in Latin?

ēlix, a noun, means “drainage ditch”.

What is the genitive of ēlix?

The genitive singular is ēlicis. ēlix is masculine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈeː.lɪks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.liks].

noun · masculinethird declension

ēlix m (genitive ēlicis)

Classical[ˈeː.lɪks]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.liks]

ēlix, ĭcis, m. elicio,

I. a channel for diverting a stream: elix, ἀναπνοὴ ὀχετοῦ, Gloss.; usually in plur., v. elices.

From ēliciō (“elicit, draw out”) + -s, from ē- + laciō; alternatively suggested to be a derivative of liqueō.