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noun hapax

sēmĭ-axĭus

gen. sēmĭ-axii · gender masculine · decl. 2nd
an appellation of the early Christians; derived from the manner of their martyrdom •
an appellation of the early Christians, derived from the manner of their martyrdom: licet nunc sarmentitios et semiaxios appelletis, quia ad stipitem dimidii axis revincti, sarmentorum ambitu uriemur, Tert. Apol. 50.
Perseus ID: n43439 Key: semiaxius