noun · femininethird declension
fāmex
fāmex f (genitive fāmicis)
Classical[ˈfaː.mɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈfaː.meks]
Meaning
- A bruise, contusion
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fāmex | fāmicēs |
| genitive | fāmicis | fāmicum |
| dative | fāmicī | fāmicibus |
| accusative | fāmicem | fāmicēs |
| ablative | fāmice | fāmicibus |
| vocative | fāmex | fāmicēs |
famex, ĭcis, m.,
I. a bruise, contusion, Col. 6, 12, 2 Schneid. N cr.; Veg. Vet. 4, 19; cf. famex, θλάσμα, Gloss. Philox.
Origins
Uncertain; proposed derivations include: * From Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-mo-, whence also Ancient Greek θλάσμα (thlásma, “contusion”), σμῶδιξ (smôdix, “weal”). * From Proto-Indo-European *bʰHt-. Cognates include fatuus (“silly, stupid”) and battuō (“to strike, beat”). * From a Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂-mik-s-, whence also Ancient Greek θάμιξ (thámix, “fox”), θῶμιγξ (thôminx, “string”).