electrix

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noun

The wife of a German elector, often used as a title.

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UncommonFirst used 17th c.Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounelectrix (plural electrices)

plural electrices

  1. historicalThe wife of a German elector, often used as a title.First known use 17th c.

    Synonyms: electress

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe wife of a German elector, often used as a title.

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Origin

  1. Latinēlēctrīx
  2. Englishelectrix

Learned borrowing from Latin ēlēctrīx. By surface analysis, elector + -trix.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrix,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrix.

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