administratrix

noun

ad·min·is·tra·trix əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-triks

plural administratrices əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-trə-ˌsēz

: a woman who is an administrator especially of an estate

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin administrātrīx, from Latin administrāre "to administer" + -trīx -trix

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of administratrix was in 1561

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Style

“Administratrix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/administratrix. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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administratrix

noun

ad·min·is·tra·trix əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-triks

plural administratrices -ˈstrā-trə-ˌsēz

: a woman who is an administrator

administratrix

noun

ad·min·i·stra·trix əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-triks

plural administratrices -ˈstrā-trə-ˌsēz

: a woman administrator especially of an estate

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