tor|trix
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tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
-trix — fem. agential suffix, from Latin, corresponding to masc. tor … Etymology dictionary
-trix — suffix (pl. trices or trixes) forming feminine agent nouns corresponding to masculine nouns in tor, esp. in Law (executrix). Etymology: L trix tricis * * * a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it formed feminine nouns or adjectives… … Useful english dictionary
-trix — a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it formed feminine nouns or adjectives corresponding to agent nouns ending in tor (Bellatrix). On this model, trix is used in English to form feminine nouns (aviatrix; executrix) and geometrical… … Universalium
-trix — off aff. use a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it formed feminine nouns or adjectives corresponding to agent nouns ending in tor; on this model, trix is used in English to form feminine nouns (aviatrix; executrix) and geometrical… … From formal English to slang
-trix — noun suffix (plural trices or trixes) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, feminine of tor, suffix denoting an agent 1. female that does or is associated with a (specified) thing < aviatrix > 2. geometric line, point, or surface < generatrix > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-trix — suffix (plural trices trɪ si:z, trʌɪsi:z or trixes) (chiefly in legal terms) forming feminine agent nouns corresponding to masculine nouns ending in tor (such as executrix corresponding to executor). Origin from L … English new terms dictionary
tortrix — tor·trix … English syllables
tortrix — tor·trix (tôrʹtrĭks) n. A moth of the family Tortricidae; a tortricid. [New Latin Tortrīx, genus name, from Latin *tortrīx, one that twists, from tortus, past participle of torquēre, to twist. See tortuous.] * * * … Universalium
benefactrix — /ben euh fak triks, ben euh fak /, n., pl. benefactrixes /ben euh fak trik siz, ben euh fak /, benefactrices /ben euh fak treuh seez , fak truy seez/. benefactress. [BENEFAC(TOR) + TRIX] Usage. See trix. * * * … Universalium
