LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

passernīx

passernīx f (genitive passernīcis)
Classical[pasˈsɛr.niːks]Ecclesiastical[pasˈsɛr.niks]

Meaning

  1. whetstone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepassernīxpassernīcēs
genitivepassernīcispassernīcum
dativepassernīcīpassernīcibus
accusativepassernīcempassernīcēs
ablativepassernīcepassernīcibus
vocativepassernīxpassernīcēs

passernix, īcis Celtic,
I. a whetstone, Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 165.

Origins

From Gaulish [Term?].

Quick answers

What does passernīx mean in Latin?
passernīx, a noun, means “whetstone”.
What is the genitive of passernīx?
The genitive singular is passernīcis. passernīx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce passernīx?
In classical Latin, [pasˈsɛr.niːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pasˈsɛr.niks].