"Doctrix" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Doctrices [plural], Doctrixes [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin doctrīx (“a female teacher”), the female equivalent of doctor, by analogy with English Doctor. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|doctrīx|t=a female teacher}} Learned borrowing from Latin doctrīx (“a female teacher”), {{m+|en|Doctor}} English Doctor Head templates: {{en-noun|Doctrices|+}} Doctrix (plural Doctrices or Doctrixes), {{tlb|en|rare}} (rare)
  1. The title of a female doctor. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Doctrix-en-noun-mTnatrLa
  2. (fandom slang) A protagonist of the television series Doctor Who (called the Doctor) who is female. Tags: rare, slang Related terms: doctrix
    Sense id: en-Doctrix-en-noun-~G6JXLT7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Doctor Who, Fictional characters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Doctor Who: 4 96 Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 4 96 Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

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