inquisitrix

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noun

A female inquisitor.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nouninquisitrix (plural not attested)
  1. archaicno pluralrareA female inquisitor.

    Synonyms: inquisitress

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female inquisitor.

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Origin

  1. Latininquīsītrīx
  2. Englishinquisitrix

From Latin inquīsītrīx or inquisitor + -trix.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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