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operatrix

operatrix noun: a female operator.

Noun

operatrix (plural operatrixes)

  1. (dated) A female operator.
    Synonyms:
    operatress

Synonyms of operatrix

Forms of operatrix

pluraloperatrixes

Origin of operatrix

Learned borrowing from Latin operātrīx. By surface analysis, operate + -trix.

Questions about operatrix

What does operatrix mean?
Operatrix means a female operator.
What part of speech is operatrix?
Operatrix is a noun.
What is the plural of operatrix?
The plural of operatrix is operatrixes.

Words near operatrix in the dictionary

  1. operatory
  2. operatour
  3. operatours
  4. operatress
  5. operatresses
  6. operatrix
  7. operatrixes
  8. opercle
  9. opercled
  10. opercles
  11. opercula

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