English Explanatory Dictionary

ancestrix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female forebear or ancestor; a predecessoress.

Pronunciation

ănʹsĭs-trĭks /ˈæn.sɪs.tɹɪks/

Word forms

ancestrix ancestrices ancestrixes

Etymology

ancest(or) (“forebear”) + -trix (suffix forming feminine agent nouns)

Synonyms

ancestress
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