pellax

Latin

Etymology

Derived from pelliciō (I allure) + -āx (inclined to).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pellāx (genitive pellācis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. seductive, alluring
  2. deceitful, misleading

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative pellāx pellācēs pellācia
Genitive pellācis pellācium
Dative pellācī pellācibus
Accusative pellācem pellāx pellācēs pellācia
Ablative pellācī pellācibus
Vocative pellāx pellācēs pellācia

Derived terms

  • pellācia

References

  • pellax”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • pellax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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