investigatrix en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin investīgātrīx. By surface analysis, investigator + -trix.
Meanings
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(feminine, form-of) Female equivalent of investigator.
form of investigator
Our indefatigable investigatrix quickly brought us more positive information. She had actually overheard Sir John lay his heart and fortune at Miss Beechwood’s feet, without mentioning his hand.
1843, “Passages at the German Brunnen”, in The Metropolitan Magazine, volume XXXVII, Saunders and Otley, page 357:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| investigatrices | Number=Plur | lexicographic |