auctrice
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [au̯kˈtriː.kɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [au̯kˈt̪riː.t͡ʃe]
Noun
auctrīce
- ablative singular of auctrīx
Middle English
Alternative forms
- auctrix (directly from Latin)
Etymology
From Middle French auctrice, from Latin auctrīx.
Noun
auctrice (plural auctrices)
- A woman whose opinion is accepted as authoritative.
References
- “auctrīce, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.