protectrix

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noun

A female who protects.

Similar
protectress
OriginMiddle English protectrice ← Latin prōtēctrīx →
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Meanings

nounprotectrix (plural protectrices)

plural protectrices

  1. archaicA female who protects.

    Synonyms: protectress

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female who protects.

Similar
protectress
Also see
protectress

Origin

  1. Latinprōtēctrīx
  2. Middle Englishprotectrice
  3. Englishprotectrix

From Middle English protectrice, protectrix, protectryse, from Latin prōtēctrīx. By surface analysis, protect + -trix.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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