noun · femininefirst declension
venēfica
venēfica f (genitive venēficae)
Classical[wɛˈneː.fɪ.ka]Ecclesiastical[veˈnɛː.fi.ka]
Meaning
- a sorceress, witch, (female) poisoner
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | venēfica | venēficae |
| genitive | venēficae | venēficārum |
| dative | venēficae | venēficīs |
| accusative | venēficam | venēficās |
| ablative | venēficā | venēficīs |
| vocative | venēfica | venēficae |
vĕnēfĭca, ae, v. veneficus, II.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
venēfica ae, f
veneficus, a poisoner, sorceress, witch: Scientior, H.: validos venefica sucos Mergit, etc., O.—As a term of abuse: Quid ais, venefica? T.: veneficam appellare eum virum.
Origins
Substantive from venēficus (“poisonous; magical”).