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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

exterminatrix en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɛkˌstɜːmɪˈneɪtɹɪks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • ĕkstûr'mĭnāʹtrĭks (General-American)
  • ĕkstûr'mĭnāʹtrĭks (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ɛkˌstɝmɪˈneɪtɹɪks/ (General-American)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin exterminātrīx. By surface analysis, exterminate + -trix.

Meanings

  1. (rare) A woman who exterminates.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:exterminatrix.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
exterminatrices Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

exterminatress