noun · masculinethird declension
hierophylax
hierophylax m (genitive hierophylacis)
Meaning
- masculinethe keeper of a temple
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hierophylax | hierophylacēs |
| genitive | hierophylacis | hierophylacum |
| dative | hierophylacī | hierophylacibus |
| accusative | hierophylacem | hierophylacēs |
| ablative | hierophylace | hierophylacibus |
| vocative | hierophylax | hierophylacēs |
hĭĕrŏphўlax, ăcis, m., = ἱεροφύλαξ,
I. the keeper of a temple (pure Lat. aedituus), Dig. 33, 1, 20, § 1.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱεροφύλαξ (hierophúlax).
Descendants
- Frenchhiérophylaque