"motrix" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊtɹɪks/
Etymology: A post-classical Latin female form of classical Latin motor (“motor”). It is used as the feminine form of motor (“(he) that moves”) in neo-Latin, as in the original of Newton's Laws of Motion: proportionalem esse vi motrici impressae ‘is proportional to the motive force applied’ formed on the agentive suffix: -tor (masculine) / -trix (feminine). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|motor||motor}} Latin motor (“motor”), {{m|la|motor||(he) that moves}} motor (“(he) that moves”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} motrix (plural not attested)
  1. (rare) A female instigator or cause of something. Tags: no-plural, rare
    Sense id: en-motrix-en-noun-3WXrE1HQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals

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