LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective

illex1

illex (genitive illicis)
Classical[ˈɪl.lɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈil.leks]

Meaning

  1. one terminationalluring, enticing, seductive

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeillexillexillex
genitiveillicisillicisillicis
dativeillicīillicīillicī
accusativeillicemillicemillex
ablativeillicī
illice		illicī
illice		illicī
illice
vocativeillexillexillex
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeillicēsillicēsillicia
genitiveilliciumilliciumillicium
dativeillicibusillicibusillicibus
accusativeillicīs
illicēs		illicīs
illicēs		illicia
ablativeillicibusillicibusillicibus
vocativeillicēsillicēsillicia

illex (inl-), ēgis, adj. in-lex,
I. without law, contrary to law, lawless (anteclass.); as a term of reproach: impure, inhoneste, injure, inlex, labes popli, Plaut. Pers. 3, 3, 4; Caecil. ap. Non. 10, 24 (Com. Fragm. v. 60 Rib.).
illex or illix (inl-), ĭcis, adj. illicio,
I. alluring, enticing, seductive (ante- and post-class.).
I. Adj.: oculi, App. Mag. p. 323: ars, Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 6: halitus, id. Psych. 328.—More freq.,
II. Subst. com.
A. A decoy, lure: aedis nobis area'st, auceps sum ego, Esca'st meretrix, lectus illex est, amatores aves, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 67.—
B. Transf., a seducer, a seductress: malae rei tantae fuimus illices, Plaut. Poen. 3, 4, 35: illex animi Venus, App. Mag. p. 295.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinillex

Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *lakjō Latin laciō Latin illiciō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin illex From illiciō (“to entice, seduce”) + -s.

noun · masculinethird declension
illex2
illex m or f (genitive illicis)
Classical[ˈɪl.lɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈil.leks]

Meaning

  1. femininemasculinedecoy, lure
  2. femininemasculineseducer, seductress

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeillexillicēs
genitiveillicisillicum
dativeillicīillicibus
accusativeillicemillicēs
ablativeilliceillicibus
vocativeillexillicēs

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinillex

Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *lakjō Latin laciō Latin illiciō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin illex From illiciō (“to entice, seduce”) + -s.

Descendants
  • Italianillice

Quick answers

What does illex mean in Latin?
illex, a adjective, means “alluring, enticing, seductive”.
How do you pronounce illex?
In classical Latin, [ˈɪl.lɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈil.leks].
Where does illex come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Italic *en → Proto-Italic *en- → Latin illex.