consolatrix
English
Etymology
From Latin consōlātrix, from cōnsōlor (“to console”) + -trīx. Alternatively from cōnsōlō.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.trɪks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.trɪks/
- Hyphenation: con‧so‧la‧trix
Noun
consolatrix (plural consolatrices)
- (uncommon, archaic) A female consoler.
Further reading
- “consolatrix, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.