LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

mellifex

mellifex m (genitive mellificis)
Classical[ˈmɛl.lɪ.fɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈmɛl.li.feks]

Meaning

  1. masculineA honey-maker; beekeeper.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemellifexmellificēs
genitivemellificismellificum
dativemellificīmellificibus
accusativemellificemmellificēs
ablativemellificemellificibus
vocativemellifexmellificēs

mellĭfex, fĭcis, m. mel-facio, i. q. mellarius, 1.,
I. a honey-maker, i. e. a keeper of bees: ubicunque saltus idonei sunt mellifici, Col. 9, 8, 8; better referred to mellificus, q. v.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mélit
  2. Proto-Italic*meli
  3. Latinmellifex

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Latin -fex Latin mellifex From mel(li) (“honey”) + -fex (“suffix representing a maker or producer”).

Quick answers

What does mellifex mean in Latin?
mellifex, a noun, means “A honey-maker; beekeeper.”.
What is the genitive of mellifex?
The genitive singular is mellificis. mellifex is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mellifex?
In classical Latin, [ˈmɛl.lɪ.fɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmɛl.li.feks].
Where does mellifex come from?
Proto-Indo-European *mélit → Proto-Italic *meli → Latin mellifex.