noun · masculinethird declension
fortāx
fortāx m (genitive fortācis)
Classical[ˈfɔr.taːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔr.taks]
Meaning
- the basis on which a furnace rests
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fortāx | fortācēs |
| genitive | fortācis | fortācum |
| dative | fortācī | fortācibus |
| accusative | fortācem | fortācēs |
| ablative | fortāce | fortācibus |
| vocative | fortāx | fortācēs |
fortax, ācis, m., = φόρταξ (bearer),
I. the basis on which a furnace rests, Cato, R. R. 38, 1.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek φόρτᾱξ (phórtāx, “bearer”).