curatrix

noun — 2 senses

curatrix

noun

Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin cūrātrīx. By surface analysis, curator + -trix.

1

Dated A female curator, guardian, or custodian

2

Obsolete A female who cures.

  • the curatrix of diseases
Synonyms
curatress

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