carnefice
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carnefice
- /karˈnefit͡ʃe/
Where it comes from
dal latino carnificem, accusativo di carnifex, derivato da carnificare, dall'unione di carnem, carne, e facere, fare, letteralmente "fare a pezzi", "mettere a morte"
noun carnefici
- chi esegue torture o uccisioni
Similar: boia, torturatore, giustiziere, seviziatore, tormentatore, persecutore, oppressore, assassino, aguzzino, tiranno, despota, vessatore · Opposite: vittima, giustiziato, angelo, persona mite, persona pietosa
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noun
Similar: boia, torturatore, giustiziere, seviziatore, tormentatore, persecutore, oppressore, assassino, aguzzino, tiranno, despota, vessatore · Opposite: vittima, giustiziato, angelo, persona mite, persona pietosa
In English
- executioner the person who carries out the execution
- butcher brutal or indiscriminate killer
- hangman executioner
- headsman An executioner
Talk about this word "carnefice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/carnefice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carnefice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/carnefice "carnefice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/carnefice.Cite this
@misc{carnefice_2026,
title = {carnefice},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/carnefice},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
