LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

rupex

rupex m (genitive rupicis)
Classical[ˈrʊ.pɛks]Ecclesiastical[ˈruː.peks]

Meaning

  1. masculinea rough, uncivilized man; boor, clown, lout

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativerupexrupicēs
genitiverupicisrupicum
dativerupicīrupicibus
accusativerupicemrupicēs
ablativerupicerupicibus
vocativerupexrupicēs

rŭpex, ĭcis, m.,
I. a rough, uncultivated man; a boor, rustic, clown (ante- and postclass., and mostly in the plur.), Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. squarrosi, pp. 328 and 329 Müll.; Gell. 13, 9, 5; Tert. Apol. 21 fin.; id. Anim. 6 fin.; in sing., Tert. Pall. 4 (cf. rupico).

Origins

Possibly from a zero-grade formation from the Proto-Indo-European root *Hrewp- (“to break”).

Quick answers

What does rupex mean in Latin?
rupex, a noun, means “a rough, uncivilized man; boor, clown, lout”.
What is the genitive of rupex?
The genitive singular is rupicis. rupex is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce rupex?
In classical Latin, [ˈrʊ.pɛks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈruː.peks].