What does saxificus mean in Latin?

saxificus, a adjective, means “that turns into stone, petrifying”.

How do you pronounce saxificus?

In classical Latin, [sakˈsɪ.fɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sakˈsiː.fi.kus].

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

saxificus (feminine saxifica, neuter saxificum)

Classical[sakˈsɪ.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[sakˈsiː.fi.kus]

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	saxificus	saxifica	saxificum
genitive	saxificī	saxificae	saxificī
dative	saxificō	saxificae	saxificō
accusative	saxificum	saxificam	saxificum
ablative	saxificō	saxificā	saxificō
vocative	saxifice	saxifica	saxificum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	saxificī	saxificae	saxifica
genitive	saxificōrum	saxificārum	saxificōrum
dative	saxificīs	saxificīs	saxificīs
accusative	saxificōs	saxificās	saxifica
ablative	saxificīs	saxificīs	saxificīs
vocative	saxificī	saxificae	saxifica

saxĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. saxum-facio,

I. that turns into stone, petrifying (poet.): Medusa, Ov. Ib. 555; Sil. 10, 178; Luc. 9, 670; cf.: vultus Medusae, Ov. M. 5, 217: os (Medusae), Sen. Herc. Fur. 901.

Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Latin saxificus From saxum (“rock, stone”) + -ficus.