genetrix

noun

gen·​e·​trix

ˈjenə‧(ˌ)triks

plural genetrices

ˌjenə‧ˈtrī(ˌ)sēz

: mother

a genetrix of aldermen and beadles

—Francis Berry

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from the stem of gignere to beget

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