directrice

di·rec·trice
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UK/dɪˈɹɛk.tɹiːs/UK/dɪˌɹɛkˈtɹiːs/UK/-ɹek-/US, UK, Scotland/dɪˈɹɛk.tɹis/

A form of directrix — A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.

OriginMiddle English dyrectryce →
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Meanings

noundirectrice (plural directrices)

plural directrices

  1. alternativeAlternative form of directrix.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdyrectryce
  2. Middle Englishdyrectryce
  3. Englishdirectrice

Inherited from Middle English dyrectryce, borrowed from Middle French directrice, a learned borrowing from Latin dīrēctrīx.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with directrice

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Cite this entry
APA

directrice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directrice

MLA

“directrice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directrice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directrice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directrice.

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