Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aviatrix

/ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tɹɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: avi-a-trix
IPA: /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tɹɪks/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female aviator.

Dated

Example Sentences

"“... — Did you know that she was an aviatrix?” he interjected."
"The Women Flyers: From Aviatrix to Astronaut"
"Hariet Quimby, a writer for Leslie's Weekly, in 1911 became the first American aviatrix and won international accalim in 1912 as the first woman to pilot a plan across the English Channel."
"In 1929 she turned an ide that she ‘stole’ from her son into a screenplay, Wings in the Dark, featuring a protagonist based on Ameria Earhart, the famous aviatrix with whom Shipman was acquainted..."
"2018 summary of 2009 film Amelia From the time she first sits in the pilot's seat, aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) feels destined to achieve great things."

Etymology

From aviator + -trix.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tɹɪks/

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

aviatrices (plural) aviatrixes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aviator

Synonyms

aviatress aviatrice pilotess airwoman

Questions

How do you pronounce aviatrix?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tɹɪks/.
What does aviatrix mean?: A female aviator.
Where does aviatrix come from?: From aviator + -trix.

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