piscatrix
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin piscātrīx.
Noun edit
piscatrix (plural not attested)
- (historical) A female fishmonger in ancient times.
- (humorous) A female angler.
- 1854, Mrs. Locke, Rosa St. Orme, and other tales, page 16:
- 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.
Related terms edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /pisˈkaː.triːks/, [pɪs̠ˈkäːt̪riːks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /pisˈka.triks/, [pisˈkäːt̪riks]
Noun edit
piscātrīx f (genitive piscātrīcis, masculine piscātor); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | piscātrīx | piscātrīcēs |
| Genitive | piscātrīcis | piscātrīcum |
| Dative | piscātrīcī | piscātrīcibus |
| Accusative | piscātrīcem | piscātrīcēs |
| Ablative | piscātrīce | piscātrīcibus |
| Vocative | piscātrīx | piscātrīcēs |
References edit
- “piscatrix”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- piscatrix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.