Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-trix

/-tɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: -trix
IPA: /-tɹɪks/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns.

Dated

suffix

Forms nouns defining women who engage in specific forms of sexual dominance (by analogy with dominatrix)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -trīx, -trīcis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-tɹɪks/
British English: /-tɹɪks/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

-trices (plural) -trixes (plural)

Derived Forms

advotrix alienatrix amatrix ambulatrix assestrix cantatrix causatrix compilatrix concionatrix concitatrix confessatrix congregatrix

Phrases

Most of these derived terms were borrowed directly from Latin rather than formed in English co-executrix co-operatrix

Synonyms

-a -ess -ette -ine -ress she-

Rhymes With

six politics fix mix picks comics pics tricks sticks matrix kicks remix

Questions

How do you pronounce -trix?: The recorded pronunciation is /-tɹɪks/.
What does -trix mean?: Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns.
Where does -trix come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin -trīx, -trīcis.

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