LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

rāmex

rāmex f (genitive rāmicis)
Classical[ˈraː.mɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈraː.meks]

Meaning

  1. The blood vessels of the lungs
  2. A rupture, hernia, varicocele
  3. A staff

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerāmexrāmicēs
genitiverāmicisrāmicum
dativerāmicīrāmicibus
accusativerāmicemrāmicēs
ablativerāmicerāmicibus
vocativerāmexrāmicēs

rāmex, ĭcis, m. id..
I. (In plur.) The blood-vessels of the lungs, Plaut. Merc. 1, 27; id. Poen. 3, 1, 37; Varr. ap. Non. 166, 12.—
II. (Sing. and plur.) A rupture, hernia, varicocele, Cels. 7, 18; Plin. 22, 25, 57, § 121; 30, 15, 47, § 137; Juv. 10, 205; Lucil. ap. Non. 166, 15.—
B. A staff, Col. 9, 1, 3.

Origins

From rāmus (“branch”).

Descendants
  • Englishramex
  • Italianramice

Quick answers

What does rāmex mean in Latin?
rāmex, a noun, means “The blood vessels of the lungs; A rupture, hernia, varicocele; A staff”.
What is the genitive of rāmex?
The genitive singular is rāmicis. rāmex is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce rāmex?
In classical Latin, [ˈraː.mɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈraː.meks].