defenstrix

Latin

Etymology

From dēfēnsus +‎ -trīx.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /deːˈfen.striːks/, [d̪eːˈfẽːs̠t̪riːks̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /deˈfen.striks/, [d̪eˈfɛnst̪riks]

Noun

dēfēnstrīx f (genitive dēfēnstrīcis, masculine dēfēnsor); third declension

1. female equivalent of dēfēnsor
   • (Can we date this quote?), (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]:

     Defenstrix quoque Cicero in Timaeo protulit addita t.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dēfēnstrīx	dēfēnstrīcēs
Genitive	dēfēnstrīcis	dēfēnstrīcum
Dative	dēfēnstrīcī	dēfēnstrīcibus
Accusative	dēfēnstrīcem	dēfēnstrīcēs
Ablative	dēfēnstrīce	dēfēnstrīcibus
Vocative	dēfēnstrīx	dēfēnstrīcēs