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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protectrix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-tec-trix
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female who protects.

Archaic

Etymology

From Middle English protectrice, protectrix, protectryse, from Latin prōtēctrīx. By surface analysis, protect + -trix.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: protectrice, prōtēctrīx

Usage

Inflected Forms

protectrices (plural)

Synonyms

protectress

Questions

What does protectrix mean?
A female who protects.
Where does protectrix come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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