Etymology

provocatrix

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Today it means: A female provocator. Full definition →

Late Latin prōvocātrīx
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  1. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromprōvocātrīx
  2. English todayprovocatrix

Learned borrowing from Late Latin prōvocātrīx. By surface analysis, provocator + -trix.

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