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infiltratrix

/ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪtɹɪks/

infiltratrix noun: a woman who infiltrates; a female infiltrator.

Noun

infiltratrix (plural infiltratrices)

  1. (rare) A woman who infiltrates; a female infiltrator.
    • The Infiltratrix1953, Fourth Leaders from The Times: A selection from the past twelve months, London: The Times Publishing Company Limited, page 81, chapter title
    • Dere grany, the infiltratrix, what big ears you have.1997, The Private Library CII, Private Libraries Association, page 21

Forms of infiltratrix

pluralinfiltratrices

Origin of infiltratrix

Formed as infiltrate + -trix, after infiltrator. Compare the French infiltratrice and the Italian infiltratrice.

Questions about infiltratrix

What does infiltratrix mean?
Infiltratrix means a woman who infiltrates; a female infiltrator.
What part of speech is infiltratrix?
Infiltratrix is a noun.
How do you pronounce infiltratrix?
Infiltratrix is pronounced /ˈɪnfɪltɹeɪtɹɪks/.
What is the plural of infiltratrix?
The plural of infiltratrix is infiltratrices.

Words near infiltratrix in the dictionary

  1. infiltrative
  2. infiltratively
  3. infiltrator
  4. infiltrators
  5. infiltratrices
  6. infiltratrix
  7. infiltree
  8. infiltrees
  9. infiltrometer
  10. infiltrometers
  11. infiltrometry

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