piscatrix

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noun

A female fishmonger in ancient times.

OriginLatin piscātrīx →
Scrabble 20
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Meanings

nounpiscatrix (plural not attested)
  1. historicalno pluralA female fishmonger in ancient times.
  2. humorousno pluralA female angler.

    Lady Eda was reckoned by the learned in such matters to be a piscatrix of the most dexterous order; so that she only permitted Pierce to tie on her flies, but would not condescend to have further assistance from any one.

    1854, Mrs. Locke, Rosa St. Orme, and other tales, page 16

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fishmongeressfishwifefishwoman

Origin

  1. Latinpiscātrīx
  2. Englishpiscatrix

Borrowed from Latin piscātrīx. By surface analysis, piscator + -trix.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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