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ancestrix

UK/ˈæn.sɪs.tɹɪks/

ancestrix noun: a female forebear or ancestor; a predecessoress.

Noun

ancestrix (plural ancestrices or ancestrixes)

  1. A female forebear or ancestor; a predecessoress.
    Synonyms:
    ancestress

Synonyms of ancestrix

Forms of ancestrix

pluralancestrices
pluralancestrixes

Origin of ancestrix

ancest(or) (“forebear”) + -trix (suffix forming feminine agent nouns)

Questions about ancestrix

What does ancestrix mean?
Ancestrix means a female forebear or ancestor; a predecessoress.
What part of speech is ancestrix?
Ancestrix is a noun.
How do you pronounce ancestrix?
Ancestrix is pronounced /ˈæn.sɪs.tɹɪks/ (UK).
What is the plural of ancestrix?
The plural of ancestrix is ancestrices.

Words near ancestrix in the dictionary

  1. ancestresses
  2. ancestrial
  3. ancestrian
  4. ancestrie
  5. ancestries
  6. ancestrix
  7. ancestrula
  8. ancestrulas
  9. ancestry
  10. Anch'ing
  11. Ancha

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