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benefactrix

benefactrix noun: a female benefactor.

Noun

benefactrix (plural benefactrices)

  1. A female benefactor.
    Synonyms:
    benefactress

Synonyms of benefactrix

Forms of benefactrix

pluralbenefactrices

Origin of benefactrix

Learned borrowing from Latin benefactrīx. By surface analysis, benefactor + -trix.

Questions about benefactrix

What does benefactrix mean?
Benefactrix means a female benefactor.
What part of speech is benefactrix?
Benefactrix is a noun.
What is the plural of benefactrix?
The plural of benefactrix is benefactrices.

Words near benefactrix in the dictionary

  1. benefactour
  2. benefactours
  3. benefactress
  4. benefactresses
  5. benefactrices
  6. benefactrix
  7. benefacts
  8. benefacture
  9. benefactures
  10. beneffectance
  11. benefic

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