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directrice

Syllables: di·rec·trice/dɪˈɹɛk.tɹiːs/

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Australia/dɪˈɹek.tɹiːs/

directrice is the alternative form of directrix.

Meaning of directrix

Noun

directrix (plural directrixes or directrices)

  1. A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.

Forms of directrice

pluraldirectrices

Origin of directrice

Inherited from Middle English dyrectryce, borrowed from Middle French directrice, a learned borrowing from Latin dīrēctrīx.

Questions about directrice

What is directrice the alternative form of?
Directrice is the alternative form of directrix.
How do you pronounce directrice?
Directrice is pronounced /dɪˈɹɛk.tɹiːs/ (UK).

Words near directrice in the dictionary

  1. directoryless
  2. directour
  3. directours
  4. directress
  5. directresses
  6. directrice
  7. directrices
  8. directrix
  9. directrixes
  10. directs
  11. direful

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Adapted from Wiktionary: directrice (page history and authors); directrix (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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