-trix
suffixAU, CA, US, UK, SC /-tɹɪks/ · NZ /-tɹəks/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin -trīx, -trīcis.
1
Dated, Morpheme Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns.
Plural usually -trices
2
BDSM, Lifestyle, Sexuality Morpheme Forms nouns defining women who engage in specific forms of sexual dominance (by analogy with dominatrix)
Plural usually -trixes
- Derived terms
184 terms
Most of these derived terms were borrowed directly from Latin, rather than formed in English, accusatrix, actrix, adjutrix, administratrix, admonitrix, advocatrix, advotrix, agitatrix, alienatrix, amatrix, ambulatrix, arbitratrix, assestrix, autocratrix, aviatrix, benefactrix, bisectrix, callitrix, cantatrix, causatrix, coadjutrix, co-executrix, commotrix, competitrix, compilatrix, compurgatrix, conciliatrix, concionatrix, concitatrix, confessatrix, congregatrix, conservatrix, consolatrix, consultrix, contemplatrix, co-operatrix, correctrix, corruptrix, creatrix, creditrix, curatrix, dedicatrix, desertrix, devoratrix, dictatrix, directrix, dispensatrix, dispositrix, distrix, divinatrix, doctrix, dominatrix, donatrix, editrix, educatrix, effectrix, electrix, emancipatrix, embassatrix, emulatrix, evocatrix, executrix, expenditrix, explicatrix, expugnatrix, exterminatrix, fabricatrix, factrix, fautrix, fellatrix, formatrix, fornicatrix, fundatrix, generatrix, genetrix, genitrix, gladiatrix, gubernatrix, heretrix, heritrix, imitatrix, imperatrix, impersonatrix, impostrix, impropriatrix, indagatrix, indicatrix, inheritrix, initiatrix, inoculatrix, inquisitrix, inspectrix, inspiratrix, instigatrix, institutrix, insultatrix, interlocutrix, interpolatrix, interrogatrix, inventrix, investigatrix, janitrix, lavatrix, legislatrix, liberatrix, liferentrix, mediatrix, meretrix, moderatrix, monitrix, motrix, narratrix, negotiatrix, nominatrix, novatrix, nutrix, observatrix, obstetrix, operatrix, oratrix, ornatrix, osculatrix, ostentatrix, paintrix, patrix, perpetratrix, persecutrix, perspectrix, perturbatrix, pontificatrix, praetrix, prætrix, precentrix, premeditatrix, preservatrix, primogenitrix, procreatrix, procuratrix, productrix, progenitrix, projectrix, prolocutrix, promotrix, propagatrix, proprietrix, prosecutrix, protectrix, provocatrix, pulveratrix, quadratrix, reconciliatrix, rectrix, regeneratrix, regulatrix, relatrix, renovatrix, rinatrix, sarcomatrix, senatrix, separatrix, sequestratrix, sermocinatrix, servitrix, significatrix, solicitrix, spectatrix, speculatrix, stimulatrix, syntractrix, tectrix, testatrix, tractatrix, tractrix, translatrix, trisectrix, triumphatrix, tutrix, usurpatrix, versificatrix, victrix, writrix, zelatrix