"-trix" meaning in English

See -trix in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /tɹɪks/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: -trices [plural], -trixes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪks Etymology: From numerous Latinate feminine agent nouns. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|plural|-trices|or|-trixes|g=f}} -trix f (plural -trices or -trixes)
  1. (dated, plural usually -trices) Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns. Tags: dated, feminine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--trix-en-suffix-en:dated_feminine_form Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 51 9 35 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 5 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 3 40 3
  2. (BDSM, plural usually -trixes) Forms nouns defining women who engage in specific forms of sexual dominance (by analogy with dominatrix) Tags: feminine, morpheme Categories (topical): BDSM
    Sense id: en--trix-en-suffix-en:BDSM Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: -a, -ess, -ette, -ine, -ress, she-
Derived forms: Most of these derived terms were borrowed directly from Latin, rather than formed in English, accusatrix, actrix, adjutrix, administratrix, admonitrix, advocatrix, advotrix, agitatrix, alienatrix, amatrix, ambulatrix, ancestrix, annotatrix, arbitratrix, assassinatrix, assestrix, autocratrix, aviatrix, benefactrix, bisectrix, cantatrix, castratrix, causatrix, coadjutrix, co-executrix, commotrix, competitrix, compilatrix, compotrix, compurgatrix, conciliatrix, concionatrix, concitatrix, confessatrix, congregatrix, conservatrix, consolatrix, consultrix, contemplatrix, co-operatrix, correctrix, corruptrix, creatrix, creditrix, curatrix, dedicatrix, denunciatrix, desertrix, devoratrix, dictatrix, directrix, dispensatrix, dispositrix, divinatrix, doctrix, dominatrix, donatrix, editrix, educatrix, effectrix, electrix, emancipatrix, embassatrix, emulatrix, evocatrix, executrix, expenditrix, explicatrix, expugnatrix, exterminatrix, fabricatrix, factrix, fautrix, fellatrix, formatrix, fornicatrix, fundatrix, generatrix, genetrix, genitrix, gladiatrix, glossatrix, gubernatrix, heretrix, heritrix, ianitrix, imitatrix, imperatrix, impersonatrix, impostrix, impropriatrix, indagatrix, indicatrix, inductrix, inheritrix, initiatrix, inoculatrix, inquisitrix, inspectrix, inspiratrix, instigatrix, institutrix, insultatrix, interlocutrix, interpolatrix, interrogatrix, inventrix, investigatrix, janitrix, lavatrix, legislatrix, liberatrix, liferentrix, masturbatrix, matrix, mediatrix, meretrix, moderatrix, monitrix, motrix, narratrix, negotiatrix, nominatrix, novatrix, nutrix, observatrix, obstetrix, operatrix, oratrix, ornatrix, osculatrix, ostentatrix, paintrix, perpetratrix, persecutrix, perspectrix, perturbatrix, pontificatrix, prætrix, praetrix, precentrix, premeditatrix, preservatrix, primogenitrix, procreatrix, procuratrix, productrix, progenitrix, projectrix, prolocutrix, promotrix, propagatrix, proprietrix, prosecutrix, protectrix, provocatrix, pulveratrix, quadratrix, reconciliatrix, rectrix, regeneratrix, regulatrix, relatrix, renovatrix, rinatrix, sarcomatrix, senatrix, separatrix, sequestratrix, sermocinatrix, servitrix, significatrix, solicitrix, spectatrix, speculatrix, stimulatrix, syntractrix, tectrix, testatrix, tractatrix, tractrix, translatrix, trisectrix, triumphatrix, tutrix, usurpatrix, versificatrix, victrix, writrix, zelatrix

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
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      "word": "accusatrix"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "actrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "adjutrix"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "administratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "admonitrix"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "advocatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "advotrix"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "agitatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "alienatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "amatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ambulatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ancestrix"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "arbitratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "assassinatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "assestrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "autocratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "aviatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "benefactrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "bisectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "cantatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "castratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "causatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "coadjutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "co-executrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "commotrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "competitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "compilatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "compotrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "compurgatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "conciliatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "concionatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "concitatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "confessatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "congregatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "conservatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "consolatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "consultrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "contemplatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "co-operatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "correctrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "corruptrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "creatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "creditrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "curatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dedicatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "denunciatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "desertrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "devoratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dictatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "directrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dispensatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dispositrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "divinatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "doctrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dominatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "donatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "editrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "educatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "effectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "electrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "emancipatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "embassatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "emulatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "evocatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "executrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "expenditrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "explicatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "expugnatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "exterminatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fabricatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "factrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fautrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fellatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "formatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fornicatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fundatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "generatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "genetrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "genitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "gladiatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "glossatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "gubernatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "heretrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "heritrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ianitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "imitatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "imperatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "impersonatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "impostrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "impropriatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "indagatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "indicatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inductrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inheritrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "initiatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inoculatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inquisitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inspectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inspiratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "instigatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "institutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "insultatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "interlocutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "interpolatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "interrogatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "inventrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "investigatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "janitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lavatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "legislatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "liberatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "liferentrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "masturbatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "matrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mediatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "meretrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "moderatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "monitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "motrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "narratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "negotiatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nominatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "novatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "observatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "obstetrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "operatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "oratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ornatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "osculatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ostentatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "paintrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "perpetratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "persecutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "perspectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "perturbatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pontificatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "prætrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "praetrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "precentrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "premeditatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "preservatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "primogenitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "procreatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "procuratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "productrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "progenitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "projectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "prolocutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "promotrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "propagatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "proprietrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "prosecutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "protectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "provocatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "pulveratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "quadratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "reconciliatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "rectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "regeneratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "regulatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "relatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "renovatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "rinatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sarcomatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "senatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "separatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sequestratrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "sermocinatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "servitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "significatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "solicitrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "spectatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "speculatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "stimulatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "syntractrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "testatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tractatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tractrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "translatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "trisectrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "triumphatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "tutrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "usurpatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "versificatrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "victrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "writrix"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "zelatrix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From numerous Latinate feminine agent nouns.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-trices",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-trixes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "suffix",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "-trices",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "-trixes",
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "-trix f (plural -trices or -trixes)",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
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        {
          "_dis": "90 10",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
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          "_dis": "51 9 35 5",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 5 37 4",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns."
      ],
      "id": "en--trix-en-suffix-en:dated_feminine_form",
      "qualifier": "plural usually -trices",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated, plural usually -trices) Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:dated feminine form"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
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          "orig": "en:BDSM",
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            "Sexuality",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Sex",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Reproduction",
            "Fundamental",
            "Life",
            "Nature"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms nouns defining women who engage in specific forms of sexual dominance (by analogy with dominatrix)"
      ],
      "id": "en--trix-en-suffix-en:BDSM",
      "links": [
        [
          "BDSM",
          "BDSM"
        ],
        [
          "dominance",
          "dominance#English"
        ],
        [
          "dominatrix",
          "dominatrix#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "plural usually -trixes",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(BDSM, plural usually -trixes) Forms nouns defining women who engage in specific forms of sexual dominance (by analogy with dominatrix)"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:BDSM"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "BDSM",
        "lifestyle",
        "sexuality"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tɹɪks/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪks"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "-a"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "-ess"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "-ette"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "-ine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "-ress"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "she-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-trix"
}
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  "categories": [
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English feminine suffixes",
    "English lemmas",
    "English suffixes",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪks",
    "Rhymes:English/ɪks/1 syllable"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Most of these derived terms were borrowed directly from Latin"
    },
    {
      "word": "rather than formed in English"
    },
    {
      "word": "accusatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "actrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "adjutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "administratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "admonitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "advocatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "advotrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "agitatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "alienatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "amatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "ambulatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "ancestrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "annotatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "arbitratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "assassinatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "assestrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "autocratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "aviatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "benefactrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "bisectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "cantatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "castratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "causatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "coadjutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "co-executrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "commotrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "competitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "compilatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "compotrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "compurgatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "conciliatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "concionatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "concitatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "confessatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "congregatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "conservatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "consolatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "consultrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "contemplatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "co-operatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "correctrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "corruptrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "creatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "creditrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "curatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "dedicatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "denunciatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "desertrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "devoratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "dictatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "directrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "dispensatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "dispositrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "divinatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "doctrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "dominatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "donatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "editrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "educatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "effectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "electrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "emancipatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "embassatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "emulatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "evocatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "executrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "expenditrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "explicatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "expugnatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "exterminatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "fabricatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "factrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "fautrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "fellatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "formatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "fornicatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "fundatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "generatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "genetrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "genitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "gladiatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "glossatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "gubernatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "heretrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "heritrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "ianitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "imitatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "imperatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "impersonatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "impostrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "impropriatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "indagatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "indicatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "inductrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "inheritrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "initiatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "inoculatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "inquisitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "inspectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "inspiratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "instigatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "institutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "insultatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "interlocutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "interpolatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "interrogatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "inventrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "investigatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "janitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "lavatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "legislatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "liberatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "liferentrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "masturbatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "matrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "mediatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "meretrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "moderatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "monitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "motrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "narratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "negotiatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "nominatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "novatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "nutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "observatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "obstetrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "operatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "oratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "ornatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "osculatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "ostentatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "paintrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "perpetratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "persecutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "perspectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "perturbatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "pontificatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "prætrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "praetrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "precentrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "premeditatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "preservatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "primogenitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "procreatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "procuratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "productrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "progenitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "projectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "prolocutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "promotrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "propagatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "proprietrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "prosecutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "protectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "provocatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "pulveratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "quadratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "reconciliatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "rectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "regeneratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "regulatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "relatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "renovatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "rinatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "sarcomatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "senatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "separatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "sequestratrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "sermocinatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "servitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "significatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "solicitrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "spectatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "speculatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "stimulatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "syntractrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "tectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "testatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "tractatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "tractrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "translatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "trisectrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "triumphatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "tutrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "usurpatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "versificatrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "victrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "writrix"
    },
    {
      "word": "zelatrix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From numerous Latinate feminine agent nouns.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-trices",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-trixes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "suffix",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "-trices",
        "5": "or",
        "6": "-trixes",
        "g": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "-trix f (plural -trices or -trixes)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English dated terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns."
      ],
      "qualifier": "plural usually -trices",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated, plural usually -trices) Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns."
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:dated feminine form"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:BDSM"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms nouns defining women who engage in specific forms of sexual dominance (by analogy with dominatrix)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "BDSM",
          "BDSM"
        ],
        [
          "dominance",
          "dominance#English"
        ],
        [
          "dominatrix",
          "dominatrix#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "plural usually -trixes",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(BDSM, plural usually -trixes) Forms nouns defining women who engage in specific forms of sexual dominance (by analogy with dominatrix)"
      ],
      "senseid": [
        "en:BDSM"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "BDSM",
        "lifestyle",
        "sexuality"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tɹɪks/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American",
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪks"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "-a"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ess"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ette"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ine"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ress"
    },
    {
      "word": "she-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-trix"
}

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