piscatrix

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin piscātrīx. By surface analysis, piscator +‎ -trix.

Noun

piscatrix (plural not attested)

  1. (historical) A female fishmonger in ancient times.
  2. (humorous) A female angler.
    • 1854, Mrs. Locke, Rosa St. Orme, and other tales, page 16:
      Lady Eda was reckoned by the learned in such matters to be a piscatrix of the most dexterous order; so that she only permitted Pierce to tie on her flies, but would not condescend to have further assistance from any one.

Latin

Etymology

From piscor, piscātum (to fish, verb) +‎ -trīx f (-ess, agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

piscātrīx f (genitive piscātrīcis, masculine piscātor); third declension

  1. fisherwoman

Declension

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative piscātrīx piscātrīcēs
genitive piscātrīcis piscātrīcum
dative piscātrīcī piscātrīcibus
accusative piscātrīcem piscātrīcēs
ablative piscātrīce piscātrīcibus
vocative piscātrīx piscātrīcēs

References

  • piscatrix”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • piscatrix in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.