What does venēficus mean in Latin?

venēficus, a adjective, means “poisonous; sorcerous, magic, magical”.

How do you pronounce venēficus?

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

adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

venēficus (feminine venēfica, neuter venēficum)

Classical[wɛˈneː.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈnɛː.fi.kus]

venēficō sg. dat. m.; sg. dat. n.; sg. abl. m.; sg. abl. n.

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	venēficus	venēfica	venēficum
genitive	venēficī	venēficae	venēficī
dative	venēficō	venēficae	venēficō
accusative	venēficum	venēficam	venēficum
ablative	venēficō	venēficā	venēficō
vocative	venēfice	venēfica	venēficum

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	venēficī	venēficae	venēfica
genitive	venēficōrum	venēficārum	venēficōrum
dative	venēficīs	venēficīs	venēficīs
accusative	venēficōs	venēficās	venēfica
ablative	venēficīs	venēficīs	venēficīs
vocative	venēficī	venēficae	venēfica

vĕnēfĭcus, a, um, adj. venenum-facio,

I. poisoning, poisonous; sorcerous, magic, magical.

I. Adj.: verba, Ov. M. 14, 365: artes, Plin. 30, 2, 6, § 17: aspectus, id. 28, 3, 6, § 30: chamaeleon, Sol. 25 med.: percussor, Curt. 4, 11, 18.—

II. Substt.: vĕnēfĭ-cus, i, m., a poisoner, sorcerer, wizard; and vĕnēfĭca, ae, f., a sorceress, witch, Cic. Cat. 2, 4, 7; id. Inv. 2, 19, 58; Quint. 9, 2, 105; Sen. Ira, 1, 16, 1; id. Ben. 5, 13, 4; Quint. 7, 8, 2; Hor. Epod. 5, 71; Ov. H. 6, 19; id. M. 7, 316 (of Medea); Sen. Ep. 9, 6.— Fem., as a term of abuse, Plaut. Pers. 2, 4, 7; Ter. Eun. 5, 1, 9; Anton. ap. Cic. Phil. 13, 11, 25.

Derived from venē(num) (“poison”; “potion”) + -ficus (suffix denoting making).

Descendants

noun · masculinesecond declension

venēficus²

venēficus m (genitive venēficī)

Classical[wɛˈneː.fɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[veˈnɛː.fi.kus]

venēficō sg. dat.; sg. abl.

Derived from venē(num) (“poison”; “potion”) + -ficus (suffix denoting making).