"instigatrix" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: instigatrices [plural]
Etymology: From Latin īnstīgātrīx. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|īnstīgātrīx}} Latin īnstīgātrīx Head templates: {{en-noun|instigatrices}} instigatrix (plural instigatrices)
  1. female equivalent of instigator Tags: feminine, form-of Form of: instigator
    Sense id: en-instigatrix-en-noun-3oSp4rdi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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