indagatrix en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪndəˈɡeɪtɹɪks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin indāgātrīx, feminine form of indāgātor (“investigator”).
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) A female investigator; a searcheress.
The soul, the indigatrix of all things.
1653, Richard Sanders, Physiognomie and chiromancie, metoposcopie, the symmetrical proportions and signal moles of the body, fully and accurately handled, page 269:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| indagatrices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
indagate · indagation · indagator · indagatory · -trix · indagative