protectrix
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English protectrix, protectryse, protectrice, from Anglo-Latin prōtectrix.
Noun edit
protectrix (plural protectrices)
- (archaic) A female who protects; a protectress.
References edit
- “protectrix”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /proːˈteːk.triːks/, [proːˈt̪eːkt̪riːks̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /proˈtek.triks/, [proˈt̪ɛkt̪riks]
Noun edit
prōtēctrīx f (genitive prōtēctrīcis, masculine prōtēctor); third declension
- female equivalent of prōtēctor
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | prōtēctrīx | prōtēctrīcēs |
| Genitive | prōtēctrīcis | prōtēctrīcum |
| Dative | prōtēctrīcī | prōtēctrīcibus |
| Accusative | prōtēctrīcem | prōtēctrīcēs |
| Ablative | prōtēctrīce | prōtēctrīcibus |
| Vocative | prōtēctrīx | prōtēctrīcēs |
Descendants edit
- French: protectrice
- Italian: protettrice
- Spanish: protectriz
References edit
- “protectrix”, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, 2011