inspectrix en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈspɛ(ː)k.ʈɾɪks/ (India)
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- /ɪnˈspɛk.tɹɪks/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland)
- ĭn-spĕk′trĭks
- /ɪnˈspek.tɹɪks/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ənˈspek.tɹəks/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin īnspectrīx. First attested in 1715. By surface analysis, inspector + -trix.
Meanings
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(feminine, form-of) Female equivalent of inspector.
form of inspector
[…]Light, the busy Inspectrix of all our Actions,[…]
1715, Jane Barker, Exilius: […], London: Edmund Curll:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspectrices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |