carnifex
noun
car·ni·fex
ˈkärnəˌfeks
plural carnifexes
-ksə̇z
or carnifices kärˈnifəˌsēz,
-əˌkās
: executioner
specifically : the public executioner in ancient Rome
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from carni- (from carn-, caro flesh) + fex (from facere to make)