LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

faenisex

faenisex m (genitive faenisecis)
Classical[ˈfae̯.nɪ.sɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɛː.ni.s̬eks]

Meaning

  1. masculinehay-mower, hay-cutter
  2. masculinecountryman, rustic

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefaenisexfaenisecēs
genitivefaenisecisfaenisecum
dativefaenisecīfaenisecibus
accusativefaenisecemfaenisecēs
ablativefaenisecefaenisecibus
vocativefaenisexfaenisecēs

faenĭ-sex (fēn-, foen-), ĕcis (faenĭ-sĕca, ae, Pers. 6, 40), m. id..
I. Prop., a mower, Varr. R. R. 1, 49, 2; Col. 2, 17, 4: igitur cornu propter oleum ad crus ligato faenisex incedebat, Plin. 18, 28, 67, § 261.—
II. Meton., poet. for countryman, rustic, Pers. 6, 40.

Origins

From faenum (“hay”) + -i- + sec- (root of secō (“to cut”)) + -s (non-neuter nominative singular suffix).

Quick answers

What does faenisex mean in Latin?
faenisex, a noun, means “hay-mower, hay-cutter; countryman, rustic”.
What is the genitive of faenisex?
The genitive singular is faenisecis. faenisex is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce faenisex?
In classical Latin, [ˈfae̯.nɪ.sɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɛː.ni.s̬eks].