Meanings
nounancestrix (plural ancestrices or ancestrixes)
plural ancestrices · plural ancestrixes
- A female forebear or ancestor; a predecessoress.
Synonyms: ancestress
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA female forebear or ancestor; a predecessoress.
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Origin
ancest(or) (“forebear”) + -trix (suffix forming feminine agent nouns)
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APA
ancestrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestrix
MLA
“ancestrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestrix. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancestrix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestrix.
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