Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piscatrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pis-ca-trix
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female fishmonger in ancient times.

noun

A female angler.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Lady Eda was reckoned by the learned in such matters to be a piscatrix of the most dexterous order; so that she only permitted Pierce to tie on her flies, but would not condescend to have further assistance from any one."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin piscātrīx. By surface analysis, piscator + -trix.

Usage

Humorous

Frequently Paired Words

piscator

Questions

What does piscatrix mean?: A female fishmonger in ancient times.
Where does piscatrix come from?: Borrowed from Latin piscātrīx. By surface analysis, piscator + -trix.

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