English Explanatory Dictionary

persecutrix

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female persecutor.

Pronunciation

pûr′sĭ-kyo͞o′trĭks /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjuː.tɹɪks/ /ˌpɜɹ.sɪˈkju.tɹɪks/ /ˌpɜː.sɪˈkjʉː.tɹɪks/ /ˌpøː.səˈkjʉː.tɹəks/ /ˌpɛɹ.sɪˈkjʉ.tɹɪks/ /ˌpɜː(ɾ).sɪˈkjuː.tɾɪks/ /ˌpɛɾ.sɪˈkjuː.tɾɪks/ /ˌpəɾ.sɪˈkjuː.tɾɪks/

Word forms

persecutrix persecutrices

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin persecūtrīx. First attested in 1559–1566. By surface analysis, persecute + -trix.

Synonyms

persecutress
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