dictatrix

noun

dic·​ta·​trix

dikˈtā‧triks

plural dictatrices

-ā‧trəˌsēz,

ˌdiktə‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz

: a woman who is a dictator : dictatress

Word History

Etymology

Latin, feminine of dictator

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

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