carnífice

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin carnificem (butcher).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaʁˈni.fi.si/

Noun

carnífice m, f (plural carnífices)

  1. (archaic) executioner (person who carries out a capital punishment)
    Synonyms: carrasco, algoz, verdugo
  2. (literary) a cruel and violent person
    Synonym: carrasco
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