zelatrix
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin zelatrix (“female zealot; zealous female”).
Noun edit
zelatrix (plural zelatrices or zelatrixes)
- (ecclesiastical) A nun who oversees the behaviour of young nuns.
- 1871, Jean Lyonnard, Perpetual Intercession to the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, Thomas Richardson and Son, Chapter XVIII, page 171:
- An intelligent and active zelatrix should be at the head of each circle, or one zelatrix may have several circles under her care.
- 2000, Ruth Burrows, Carmel: Interpreting A Great Tradition, →ISBN, page 88:
- But, we still have to ask what benefits Teresa herself perceived in the chapter of faults and other similar corrective measures: the role of the zelatrix or monitor for instance?
- 1871, Jean Lyonnard, Perpetual Intercession to the Agonizing Heart of Jesus, Thomas Richardson and Son, Chapter XVIII, page 171:
See also edit
Latin edit
Noun edit
zēlātrīx f (genitive zēlātrīcis); third declension
- A female zealot.
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | zēlātrīx | zēlātrīcēs |
| Genitive | zēlātrīcis | zēlātrīcum |
| Dative | zēlātrīcī | zēlātrīcibus |
| Accusative | zēlātrīcem | zēlātrīcēs |
| Ablative | zēlātrīce | zēlātrīcibus |
| Vocative | zēlātrīx | zēlātrīcēs |