adjectivethird-declension one-termination adjective
miscīx
miscīx (genitive miscīcis)
Classical[ˈmɪs.kiːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiʃ.ʃiks]
Meaning
- one terminationThe meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
- one terminationdone halfway or improperly
Nōn est miscīx. Ferrum optimum datūrus est, sine fugā, carnārium in mediō, ut amphitheāter videat.
He doesn't mess around. He's going to give us a proper fight, no running, a public slaughterhouse, so the whole amphitheater can see.c. 27 CE – 66 CE, Petronius, Satyricon 45.6
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | miscīx | miscīx | miscīx |
| genitive | miscīcis | miscīcis | miscīcis |
| dative | miscīcī | miscīcī | miscīcī |
| accusative | miscīcem | miscīcem | miscīx |
| ablative | miscīcī miscīce | miscīcī miscīce | miscīcī miscīce |
| vocative | miscīx | miscīx | miscīx |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | miscīcēs | miscīcēs | miscīcia |
| genitive | miscīcium | miscīcium | miscīcium |
| dative | miscīcibus | miscīcibus | miscīcibus |
| accusative | miscīcīs miscīcēs | miscīcīs miscīcēs | miscīcia |
| ablative | miscīcibus | miscīcibus | miscīcibus |
| vocative | miscīcēs | miscīcēs | miscīcia |
miscix, īcis, adj. misceo,
I. changeable, inconstant:
inconstans, Petr. 45, 6 dub. (al. mittix).Origins
Possibly from misceō (“to mix”). Compare nūgāx (“incompetent; bungling”) and miscelliō (“irresolute or fickle person”).