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directrix

/dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
di-rec-trix
IPA
/dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Female equivalent of director.

noun

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.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dīrēctrīx. By surface analysis, direct + -trix.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/
  • British English: /dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/

Inflected Forms

directrixes (plural) directrices (plural) directrice (alternative)

Phrases

conic section directrix graph directrix ruled surface directrix

Rhymes With

inspectrix

Questions

How do you pronounce directrix?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈɹɛk.tɹɪks/.
What does directrix mean?
Female equivalent of director.
Where does directrix come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin dīrēctrīx. By surface analysis, direct + -trix.

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