Etymology

institutrix

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Today it means: A female institutor. Full definition →

Latin institūtrīx
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing frominstitūtrīx
  2. English todayinstitutrix

Learned borrowing from Latin institūtrīx. By surface analysis, institutor + -trix.

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