"invigilatrix" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈvɪd͡ʒɪleɪtɹɪks/ Forms: invigilatrices [plural]
Etymology: Formed as invigilate + -trix, after invigilator. Compare the Italian invigilatrice. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|invigilate|trix}} invigilate + -trix, {{cog|it|invigilatrice}} Italian invigilatrice Head templates: {{en-noun|invigilatrices}} invigilatrix (plural invigilatrices)
  1. (rare) A woman (or entity given female personification) who invigilates; a female invigilator. Tags: rare

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