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actrix

actrix noun: a female plaintiff.

Noun

actrix (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, rare) A female plaintiff.
    • Wife Elizabeth, whole estate, including gold, silver, jewels, etc., and to be executrix and “universal actrix,” to bring up the children until they will be fit for trades.1918, Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, volume 30, page 469
    • Thirdly, the actrix in her own testimony did not so much allege ignorance but rather showed that she abhorred the notion of sexual relations and had a positive will opposed to its fulfillment.1935, John Joseph Manning, Presumptions of Law in Marriage Cases, page 75

Origin of actrix

From Latin āctrīx (“female plaintiff”). By surface analysis, actor + -trix. Doublet of actrice.

Questions about actrix

What does actrix mean?
Actrix means a female plaintiff.
What part of speech is actrix?
Actrix is a noun.

Words near actrix in the dictionary

  1. actress
  2. actresses
  3. actressy
  4. actrice
  5. actrices
  6. actrix
  7. actroid
  8. actroids
  9. acts
  10. acts a fool
  11. acts chicken

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