bibax

Latin

Etymology

From bibō (“I drink”) +‎ -āx (“inclined to”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.baːks/, [ˈbɪ.baːks]

Adjective

bibāx (genitive bibācis); third declension

Given or addicted to drink or drinking, fond of drink, bibulous.

Declension

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
Nominative	bibāx	bibāx		bibācēs	bibācia
Genitive	bibācis	bibācis		bibācium	bibācium
Dative	bibācī	bibācī		bibācibus	bibācibus
Accusative	bibācem	bibāx		bibācēs	bibācia
Ablative	bibācī	bibācī		bibācibus	bibācibus
Vocative	bibāx	bibāx		bibācēs	bibācia

Synonyms

(given to drinking): bibōsus

Related terms

Descendants

Italian: bevace, bibace

References

bibax in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
bibax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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