pnix

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πνίξ (pníx).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /pniks/, [pnɪks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /pniks/, [pniks]

Noun

pnix f (genitive pnigis); third declension

1. (pathology) A cramp, spasm

Declension

Third-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	pnix	pnigēs
genitive	pnigis	pnigum
dative	pnigī	pnigibus
accusative	pnigem	pnigēs
ablative	pnige	pnigibus
vocative	pnix	pnigēs

References

• pnix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.