Meanings
plural competrices
- rareA female competitor.
Queen Anne being now without competitrix for her title, thought her self secure
Edward Herbert, The History of England Under Henry VIII, (Please provide the book title or journal name)Synonyms: competitress
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA female competitor.
Origin
- Latincompetītrīx
- Englishcompetitrix
Learned borrowing from Latin competītrīx. By surface analysis, competitor + -trix.
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