LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

rhēxis

rhēxis f (genitive rhēxis)
Classical[ˈrʰeːk.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[ˈrɛk.sis]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinincision or section, especially for bloodletting

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerhēxisrhēxēs
rīxēs, rȳxēs
genitiverhēxisrhēxium
rīxium, rȳxium
dativerhēxī
rīxī, rȳxī		rhēxibus
rīxibus, rȳxibus
accusativerhēxem
rīxem, rȳxem		rhēxēs
rhēxīs, rīxēs, rȳxēs
ablativerhēxe
rīxe, rȳxe		rhēxibus
rīxibus, rȳxibus
vocativerhēxisrhēxēs
rīxēs, rȳxēs

Origins

From the Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis).

Descendants
  • Englishrhexisfrom Middle English rixis

Quick answers

What does rhēxis mean in Latin?
rhēxis, a noun, means “incision or section, especially for bloodletting”.
What is the genitive of rhēxis?
The genitive singular is rhēxis. rhēxis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce rhēxis?
In classical Latin, [ˈrʰeːk.sɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈrɛk.sis].