praefica

Latin

Etymology

Derived from praeficiō (“I place in command”).

Pronunciation

Noun

praefica f (genitive praeficae); first declension

  1. A woman hired to lament at the head of a funeral procession; wailer

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative praefica praeficae
genitive praeficae praeficārum
dative praeficae praeficīs
accusative praeficam praeficās
ablative praeficā praeficīs
vocative praefica praeficae

Descendants

  • Italian: prefica

References

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