pellax

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpel.laːks/, [ˈpɛl.laːks]

Adjective

pellāx (genitive pellācis); third declension

  1. seductive, deceitful, misleading

Declension

Third declension.

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