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impostrix

impostrix noun: a female impostor.

Noun

impostrix (plural not attested)

  1. (archaic, no plural) A female impostor.
    Synonyms:
    impostress

Synonyms of impostrix

Origin of impostrix

Learned borrowing from Latin impostrīx. By surface analysis, impostor + -trix.

Questions about impostrix

What does impostrix mean?
Impostrix means a female impostor.
What part of speech is impostrix?
Impostrix is a noun.

Words near impostrix in the dictionary

  1. impostorship
  2. impostour
  3. impostours
  4. impostress
  5. impostresses
  6. impostrix
  7. impostrous
  8. imposts
  9. impostume
  10. impostumed
  11. impostumes

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