LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

offex

offex m (genitive officis)
Classical[ˈɔf.fɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔf.feks]

Meaning

  1. masculinehinderer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeoffexofficēs
genitiveofficisofficum
dativeofficīofficibus
accusativeofficemofficēs
ablativeofficeofficibus
vocativeoffexofficēs

offex, ĭcis, m. officio,
I. a hinderer: offex, impeditor, qui officit, Gloss. Isid.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-faks Latin -fex Latin offex From ob- (“against”) + -fex (“suffix representing a maker or producer”).

Quick answers

What does offex mean in Latin?
offex, a noun, means “hinderer”.
What is the genitive of offex?
The genitive singular is officis. offex is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce offex?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔf.fɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔf.feks].